CVE-2021-3058 PAN-OS: OS Command Injection Vulnerability in Web Interface XML API

High 8.8 Published 10 Nov 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary OS commands via the XML API to escalate privileges on PAN-OS firewalls.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-3058?

CVE-2021-3058 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 10 Nov 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An OS command injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS web interface enables an authenticated administrator with permissions to use XML API the ability 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. This issue does not impact Prisma Access firewalls.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3058?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.

How do I fix CVE-2021-3058?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-3058 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-2021-3058 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3058 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-jr79-8rh7-gxxh.