TI-2021-02197 Aliases CVE-2021-3059 GHSA-56p7-mg8r-j8fj

PAN-OS: OS Command Injection Vulnerability When Performing Dynamic Updates

LOW 38CWE-78Published 2021-11-10 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

An OS command injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS management interface exists when performing dynamic updates. This vulnerability enables a man-in-the-middle attacker 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 Preferred or Prisma Access 2.1 Innovation firewalls are impacted by this issue.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0154 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks): 10.0.8, 10.1.3, 8.1.20-h1 +2Prisma Access (Palo Alto Networks): all

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	PAN-OS	10.0 to before 10.0.8; 10.1 to before 10.1.3; 8.1 to before 8.1.20-h1; 9.0 to before 9.0.14-h3; 9.1 to before 9.1.11-h2	10.0.8, 10.1.3, 8.1.20-h1, 9.0.14-h3, 9.1.11-h2	Patch available	CNA
Palo Alto Networks	Prisma Access	2.1 Innovation; 2.1 Preferred	all	Patch available	CNA

PAN-OS VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 10.0 to before 10.0.8; 10.1 to before 10.1.3; 8.1 to before 8.1.20-h1; 9.0 to before 9.0.14-h3; 9.1 to before 9.1.11-h2 Fixed in 10.0.8, 10.1.3, 8.1.20-h1, 9.0.14-h3, 9.1.11-h2 Patch available CNA
Prisma Access VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 2.1 Innovation; 2.1 Preferred Fixed in all Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os::::::::	8.1.0 – 8.1.20; 9.0.0 – 9.0.14; 9.1.0 – 9.1.11; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.8; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.3	Vulnerable	CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company

cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 – 8.1.20; 9.0.0 – 9.0.14; 9.1.0 – 9.1.11; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.8; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.3 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company

Remediation

Fix · CNA PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 10.0.8, 10.1.3, 8.1.20-h1, 9.0.14-h3, 9.1.11-h2
Fix · CNA Prisma Access (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in all

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2021-11-10
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 10.0.8, 10.1.3 and 3 more versions
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-02198 PAN-OS: OS Command Injection in Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP)Priority MEDIUM 60
- TI-2021-02196 PAN-OS: OS Command Injection Vulnerability in Web Interface XML APIPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2021-02199 PAN-OS: OS Command Injection Vulnerability in the Command Line Interface (CLI)Priority LOW 33
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Release · 2021-11-10
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access 2.2*
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-02198 PAN-OS: OS Command Injection in Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP)Priority MEDIUM 60
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-3059
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-56p7-mg8r-j8fj

References

Advisory 1

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3059

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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Sources

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