CVE-2021-3045 PAN-OS: OS Command Argument Injection in Web Interface
Authenticated administrators can inject OS command arguments in the PAN-OS web interface to read arbitrary files from the file system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-3045?
CVE-2021-3045 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 11 Aug 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3045?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2021-3045?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-3045 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2021-3045 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3045 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
- CVE-2024-3400 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection
- CVE-2020-2021 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2017-15944 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-0300 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Out-of-bounds Write
- CVE-2024-0012 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xch5-226j-jph3.