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	From 10.0.0 to 10.0.8
Paloaltonetworks Pan Os	From 10.1.0 to 10.1.3
Paloaltonetworks Pan Os	From 8.1.0 to 8.1.20
Paloaltonetworks Pan Os	From 9.0.0 to 9.0.14
Paloaltonetworks Pan Os	From 9.1.0 to 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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