CVE-2021-3045

PAN-OS: OS Command Argument Injection in Web Interface

Published Aug 11, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An OS command argument injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS web interface enables an authenticated administrator to read any arbitrary file from the file system. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.19; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.14; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.10. PAN-OS 10.0 and later versions are not impacted.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.19, PAN-OS 9.0.14, PAN-OS 9.1.10, and all later PAN-OS versions.


Vendor Workaround

This issue requires the attacker to have authenticated access to the PAN-OS web interface. You can mitigate the impact of this issue by following best practices for securing the PAN-OS web interface. Please review the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS technical documentation at https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-26397 An OS command argument injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS web interface enables an authenticated administrator to read any arbitrary file from the file system. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.19; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.14; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.10. PAN-OS 10.0 and later versions are not impacted.
History

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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
palo_alto
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 11:35 PM
Reserved
Jan 6, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 11, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:04 AM