CVE-2021-3061 json
PAN-OS: OS Command Injection Vulnerability in the Command Line Interface (CLI)
published 2021-11-10 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-26413
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 8.1.20-h1, 9.0.14-h3, 9.1.11-h2, 10.0.8, 10.1.3
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access 2.2 all
Exploit prediction
0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
- Technology feeds
References
-
security.paloaltonetworks.com
/CVE-2021-3061
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-3061
- NVD CVE-2021-3061
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