SB2021081116 - Privilege escalation in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
Published: August 11, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021081116
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3050)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the administrative web interface. A remote authenticated administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.