CVE-2021-3060— PAN-OS: OS Command Injection in Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP)
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Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
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Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS是美国Palo Alto Networks公司的一套为其防火墙设备开发的操作系统。 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于软件SCEP (Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol)特性中的OS命令注入漏洞，允许未经身份验证的基于网络的攻击者可利用该漏洞使用root用户特权执行任意代码，这些攻击者可利用该漏洞对防火墙配置有特定的了解。攻击者可利用该漏洞必须通过网络访问GlobalProt
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 2 AI
T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1190 · Exploit Public-Facing Application
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2021-3060
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
PAN-OS: OS Command Injection in Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
An OS command injection vulnerability in the Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP) feature of PAN-OS software allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker with specific knowledge of the firewall configuration to execute arbitrary code with root user privileges. The attacker must have network access to the GlobalProtect interfaces to exploit this issue. 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 with Prisma Access 2.1 Preferred and Prisma Access 2.1 Innovation firewalls are impacted by this issue.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
OS命令中使用的特殊元素转义处理不恰当(OS命令注入)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 操作系统命令注入漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS是美国Palo Alto Networks公司的一套为其防火墙设备开发的操作系统。 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于软件SCEP (Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol)特性中的OS命令注入漏洞，允许未经身份验证的基于网络的攻击者可利用该漏洞使用root用户特权执行任意代码，这些攻击者可利用该漏洞对防火墙配置有特定的了解。攻击者可利用该漏洞必须通过网络访问GlobalProt
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | 8.1 ~ 8.1.20-h1 | - |
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| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access | 2.1 Preferred | - |
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II. Public POCs for CVE-2021-3060
| # | POC Description | Source Link | Shenlong Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clone from gist | https://github.com/timb-machine-mirrors/rqu1-cve-2021-3060.py | POC Details |
| 2 | CVE-2021-3060 | https://github.com/anmolksachan/CVE-2021-3060 | POC Details |
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2021-3060 (1)
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https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3060 x_refsource_MISC
Other References for CVE-2021-3060 (2)
Same Patch Batch · Palo Alto Networks · 2021-11-10 · 8 CVEs total
| CVE-2021-3064 | 9.8 CRITICAL | PAN-OS: Memory Corruption Vulnerability in GlobalProtect Portal and Gateway Interfaces |
| CVE-2021-3058 | 8.8 HIGH | PAN-OS: OS Command Injection Vulnerability in Web Interface XML API |
| CVE-2021-3056 | 8.8 HIGH | PAN-OS: Memory Corruption Vulnerability in GlobalProtect Clientless VPN During SAML Authen |
| CVE-2021-3062 | 8.1 HIGH | PAN-OS: Improper Access Control Vulnerability Exposing AWS Instance Metadata Endpoint to G |
| CVE-2021-3059 | 8.1 HIGH | PAN-OS: OS Command Injection Vulnerability When Performing Dynamic Updates |
| CVE-2021-3063 | 7.5 HIGH | PAN-OS: Denial-of-Service (DoS) Vulnerability in GlobalProtect Portal and Gateway Interfac |
| CVE-2021-3061 | 6.4 MEDIUM | PAN-OS: OS Command Injection Vulnerability in the Command Line Interface (CLI) |
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