VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-3046

CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.12%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-08-11
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Description

An improper authentication vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software that enables a SAML authenticated attacker to impersonate any other user in the GlobalProtect Portal and GlobalProtect Gateway when they are configured to use SAML authentication. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.19; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.14; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.9; PAN-OS 10.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 10.0.5. PAN-OS 10.1 versions are not impacted.

Weakness classification

  • psirt@paloaltonetworks.com: CWE-287
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-287

Primary references