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CVE-2021-3061

An OS command injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS command line interface (CLI) enables an authentic

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4 EPSS 0.00443
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

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paloaltonetworks prisma accessall versions
paloaltonetworks pan-os>= 8.1.0 and <= 8.1.20
paloaltonetworks pan-os>= 9.0.0 and <= 9.0.14
paloaltonetworks pan-os>= 9.1.0 and <= 9.1.11
paloaltonetworks pan-os>= 10.0.0 and < 10.0.8
paloaltonetworks pan-os>= 10.1.0 and < 10.1.3
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Scoring & Timeline

6.4
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD10 Nov 2021 · 05:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3061Vendor Advisory
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