CVE-2021-3061

Published: Nov 10, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.2

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.2 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

An OS command injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS command line interface (CLI) enables an authenticated administrator with access to the CLI 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 firewalls are impacted by this issue.

Affected (7)

Products: Paloaltonetworks: Pan Os, Prisma Access

Paloaltonetworks

2 products

Pan Os

Prisma Access

Configuration A

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Paloaltonetworks Pan Os	10.0.0 ≤ version < 10.0.8
Paloaltonetworks Pan Os	10.1.0 ≤ version < 10.1.3
Paloaltonetworks Pan Os	8.1.0 ≤ version ≤ 8.1.20
Paloaltonetworks Pan Os	9.0.0 ≤ version ≤ 9.0.14
Paloaltonetworks Pan Os	9.1.0 ≤ version ≤ 9.1.11
Paloaltonetworks Prisma Access	Version 2.1
Paloaltonetworks Prisma Access	Version 2.1

Related CWEs

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (2)

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3061

Source: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com

Vendor Advisory

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3061

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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