Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-3059 (CCN-213255)

Assigned:2021-11-10
Published:2021-11-10
Updated:2021-11-15
Summary:An OS command injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS management interface exists when performing dynamic updates. This vulnerability enables a man-in-the-middle attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands to escalate privileges. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.20-h1; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.14-h3; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.11-h2; PAN-OS 10.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 10.0.8; PAN-OS 10.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 10.1.3. Prisma Access customers that have Prisma Access 2.1 Preferred or Prisma Access 2.1 Innovation firewalls are impacted by this issue.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.1 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.1 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.1 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.1 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.6 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.6 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-78
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-3059

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
paloalto-cve20213059-cmd-exec(213255)

Source: CCN
Type: Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories
CVE-2021-3059 PAN-OS: OS Command Injection Vulnerability When Performing Dynamic Updates

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
N/A

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 8.1.0 and <= 8.1.20)
  • OR cpe:/o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 9.0.0 and <= 9.0.14)
  • OR cpe:/o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 9.1.0 and <= 9.1.11)
  • OR cpe:/o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 10.0.0 and < 10.0.8)
  • OR cpe:/o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 10.1.0 and < 10.1.3)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    paloaltonetworks pan-os *
    paloaltonetworks pan-os *
    paloaltonetworks pan-os *
    paloaltonetworks pan-os *
    paloaltonetworks pan-os *
    paloaltonetworks pan-os 9.0.0
    paloaltonetworks pan-os 9.1.0
    paloaltonetworks pan-os 10.1.0