CVE-2021-3046

MEDIUM

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 8.1.0-8.1.18 - Authenticated User Impersonation via SAML Authentication

Title source: llm

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.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3046

Scores

CVSS v3 6.8

EPSS 0.0025

EPSS Percentile 48.3%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE

CWE-287

Status published

Products (1)

paloaltonetworks/pan-os 8.1.0 - 8.1.19

Published Aug 11, 2021

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026