CVE-2021-3063: PAN-OS: Denial-of-Service (DoS) Vulnerability in GlobalProtect Portal and Gateway Interfaces

Published Nov 10, 2021
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Updated

An improper handling of exceptional conditions vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect portal and gateway interfaces that enables an unauthenticated network-based attacker to send specifically crafted traffic to a GlobalProtect interface that causes the service to stop responding. Repeated attempts to send this request result in denial of service to all PAN-OS services by restarting the device and putting it into maintenance mode. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.21; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.14-h4; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.11-h3; PAN-OS 10.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 10.0.8-h4; PAN-OS 10.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 10.1.3. Prisma Access customers are not impacted by this issue.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=8.1.0<8.1.21
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=9.0.0<=9.0.14
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=9.1.0<=9.1.11
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=10.0.0<=10.0.8
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=10.1.0<10.1.3

Remediation

Information

This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.21, PAN-OS 9.0.14-h4, PAN-OS 9.1.11-h3, PAN-OS 10.0.8-h4, PAN-OS 10.1.3, and all later PAN-OS versions.

Event History

Nov 10, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:10 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-3063?

CVE-2021-3063 is a vulnerability that exists in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect portal and gateway interfaces, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to send specially crafted traffic that causes the service to stop responding.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3063?

CVE-2021-3063 has a severity rating of 7.5, which is considered high.

3

How does CVE-2021-3063 affect Palo Alto Networks Pan-OS?

CVE-2021-3063 affects Palo Alto Networks Pan-OS version 8.1.0 to 8.1.21, 9.0.0 to 9.0.14, 9.1.0 to 9.1.11, 10.0.0 to 10.0.8, and 10.1.0 to 10.1.3.

4

Is authentication required for exploiting CVE-2021-3063?

No, CVE-2021-3063 can be exploited by an unauthenticated network-based attacker.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-3063?

More information about CVE-2021-3063 can be found at the following URL: https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3063

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