#VU56408 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2021-3053
Published: September 8, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56408
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3053
CWE-ID: CWE-755
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Software vendor:
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of exceptional conditions in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS dataplane. A remote attacker can send specifically crafted traffic through the firewall and perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.