4.9

CVE-2021-3045: palo alto networks pan-os Argument Injection

CVSS: 4.9v3.1MediumModified
Published 11-08-2021Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-3045 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Argument Injection vulnerability in palo alto networks pan-os. EPSS estimates a 0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.79%
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. 11-08-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.79%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

55%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.79% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.79%

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
  • pan-os≥ 8.1, < 8.1.19 | ≥ 9.0, < 9.0.14 | ≥ 9.1, < 9.1.10
Paloaltonetworks1 product
  • pan-os≥ 8.1.0, < 8.1.19 | ≥ 9.0.0, < 9.0.14 | ≥ 9.1.0, < 9.1.10

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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