9.8

CVE-2021-3033: palo alto networks prisma cloud compute

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 10-02-2021Last modified 17-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-3033 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in palo alto networks prisma cloud compute. EPSS estimates a 1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.21%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-02-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Compute console. This vulnerability enables an attacker to bypass signature validation during SAML authentication by logging in to the Prisma Cloud Compute console as any authorized user. This issue impacts: All versions of Prisma Cloud Compute 19.11, Prisma Cloud Compute 20.04, and Prisma Cloud Compute 20.09; Prisma Cloud Compute 20.12 before update 1. Prisma Cloud Compute SaaS version is not impacted by this vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.21%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

68%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.21% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.21%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Palo alto networks1 product
  • prisma cloud compute≥ 19.11, ≤ update 2 | ≥ 20.04, ≤ update 2 | ≥ 20.09, ≤ update 2 | ≥ 20.12, < update 1
Paloaltonetworks1 product
  • prisma_cloud19.11 | 19.11:update_1 | 19.11:update_2 | 20.04 | 20.04:update_1 | 20.04:update_2 | 20.09 | 20.09:update_1 | 20.09:update_2 | 20.12

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links