9.3

CVE-2021-3060: palo alto networks pan-os OS Command Injection

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 10-11-2021Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-3060 is a high (CVSS 9.3) OS Command Injection vulnerability in palo alto networks pan-os. EPSS estimates a 32.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
32.52%
0%100%
High · -1.36 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-11-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An OS command injection vulnerability in the Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP) feature of PAN-OS software allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker with specific knowledge of the firewall configuration to execute arbitrary code with root user privileges. The attacker must have network access to the GlobalProtect interfaces to exploit this issue. 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 with Prisma Access 2.1 Preferred and Prisma Access 2.1 Innovation firewalls are impacted by this issue.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

32.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-1.36 pp

From 33.88% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
32.52%

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 networks2 products
  • pan-os≥ 8.1, < 8.1.20-h1 | ≥ 9.0, < 9.0.14-h3 | ≥ 9.1, < 9.1.11-h2 | ≥ 10.0, < 10.0.8 | ≥ 10.1, < 10.1.3
  • prisma access2.1 Preferred | 2.1 Innovation
Paloaltonetworks2 products
  • pan-os≥ 8.1.0, ≤ 8.1.20 | ≥ 9.0.0, ≤ 9.0.14 | ≥ 9.1.0, ≤ 9.1.11 | ≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.8 | ≥ 10.1.0, < 10.1.3
  • prisma_access2.1

2 vendors · 4 products

References

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