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CVE-2021-3050: palo alto networks pan-os OS Command Injection

CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
Published 11-08-2021Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-3050 is a high (CVSS 9.0) OS Command Injection vulnerability in palo alto networks pan-os. EPSS estimates a 1.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.78%
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 injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS web interface enables an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary OS commands to escalate privileges. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 9.0 version 9.0.10 through PAN-OS 9.0.14; PAN-OS 9.1 version 9.1.4 through PAN-OS 9.1.10; PAN-OS 10.0 version 10.0.7 and earlier PAN-OS 10.0 versions; PAN-OS 10.1 version 10.1.0 through PAN-OS 10.1.1. Prisma Access firewalls and firewalls running PAN-OS 8.1 versions are not impacted by this issue.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.78%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

78%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.78% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.78%

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≥ 9.0.10, < 9.0* | ≥ 9.1.4, < 9.1* | ≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0* | ≥ 10.1.0, < 10.1*
Paloaltonetworks1 product
  • pan-os≥ 9.0.0, < 9.0.15 | ≥ 9.1.0, < 9.1.11 | ≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.8 | ≥ 10.1.0, < 10.1.2

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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