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TI-2021-02187 Aliases CVE-2021-3049GHSA-j74x-6rh4-f7q2

Cortex XSOAR: Improper Authorization of Incident Investigations Vulnerability

Priority LOW 21CWE-285Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

An improper authorization vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR server enables an authenticated network-based attacker with investigation read permissions to download files from incident investigations of which they are aware but are not a part of. This issue impacts: All Cortex XSOAR 5.5.0 builds; Cortex XSOAR 6.1.0 builds earlier than 12099345. This issue does not impact Cortex XSOAR 6.2.0 versions.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0049 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Cortex XSOAR (Palo Alto Networks): 6.2.0 all, 12099345

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Palo Alto NetworksCortex XSOAR5.5.0 all; 6.1.0 to before 120993456.2.0 all, 12099345Patch availableCNA
  • Cortex XSOAR VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 5.5.0 all; 6.1.0 to before 12099345 Fixed in 6.2.0 all, 12099345 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:5.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:5.5.0:70066:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 70066VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:5.5.0:73387:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 73387VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:5.5.0:75211:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 75211VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:5.5.0:78518:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 78518VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:5.5.0:94592:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0 94592VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:6.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:6.1.0:1016923:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0 1016923VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:6.1.0:1031903:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0 1031903VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:6.1.0:1077664:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0 1077664VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:6.1.0:848144:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0 848144VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Cortex XSOAR (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 6.2.0 all, 12099345

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-3049
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j74x-6rh4-f7q2

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-08782 Expedition: Unauthenticated OS Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Firewall Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2024-03172 PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2020-01936 PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in SAML Authentication KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2017-11675 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-00239 PAN-OS: Unauthenticated user initiated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in User-ID™ Authentication Portal KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2024-08784 Expedition: SQL Injection Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
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