TI-2021-02182 Aliases CVE-2021-3044 GHSA-266x-3x8x-xj7x

Cortex XSOAR: Unauthorized Usage of the REST API

MEDIUM 45CWE-285Published 2021-06-22 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.

Summary

An improper authorization vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR enables a remote unauthenticated attacker with network access to the Cortex XSOAR server to perform unauthorized actions through the REST API. This issue impacts: Cortex XSOAR 6.1.0 builds later than 1016923 and earlier than 1271064; Cortex XSOAR 6.2.0 builds earlier than 1271065. This issue does not impact Cortex XSOAR 5.5.0, Cortex XSOAR 6.0.0, Cortex XSOAR 6.0.1, or Cortex XSOAR 6.0.2 versions. All Cortex XSOAR instances hosted by Palo Alto Networks are upgraded to resolve this vulnerability. No additional action is required for these instances.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01406 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Cortex XSOAR (Palo Alto Networks): 5.5.0 all, 6.0.0 all, 6.0.1 all +2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Palo Alto Networks	Cortex XSOAR	1016923 and later; 6.2.0 to before 1271065	5.5.0 all, 6.0.0 all, 6.0.1 all, 6.0.2 all, 1271065	Patch available	CNA

Cortex XSOAR VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 1016923 and later; 6.2.0 to before 1271065 Fixed in 5.5.0 all, 6.0.0 all, 6.0.1 all, 6.0.2 all, 1271065 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:6.1.0:1016923::::::	6.1.0 1016923	Vulnerable	CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:6.2.0:-::::::	6.2.0	Vulnerable	CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company

cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:6.1.0:1016923:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 1016923 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:6.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company

Remediation

Fix · CNA Cortex XSOAR (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 5.5.0 all, 6.0.0 all, 6.0.1 all, 6.0.2 all, 1271065

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-3044
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-266x-3x8x-xj7x

References

Advisory 1

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3044

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Sources

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