CVE-2021-3046

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS10.1.*unaffected
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS8.1 < 8.1.19affected
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS9.0 < 9.0.14affected
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS9.1 < 9.1.9affected
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS10.0 < 10.0.5affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-287: CWE-287 Improper Authentication

Workarounds

You can disable SAML authentication for any impacted GlobalProtect portal or gateway until you upgrade the PAN-OS firewall to a fixed version.

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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