#VU58112 Improper access control in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2021-3062

 

#VU58112 Improper access control in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2021-3062

Published: November 11, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU58112
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3062
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Software vendor:
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user with access to GlobalProtect portals and gateways can connect to the EC2 instance metadata endpoint for VM-Series firewalls hosted on Amazon AWS.

Note, the vulnerability affects PAN-OS deployment on VM-Series.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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