CVE-2021-3053
HIGHPalo Alto Networks PAN-OS <8.1.20, <9.0 - DoS
Title source: llmDescription
An improper handling of exceptional conditions vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS dataplane that enables an unauthenticated network-based attacker to send specifically crafted traffic through the firewall that causes the service to crash. Repeated attempts to send this request result in denial of service to all PAN-OS services by restarting the device and putting it into maintenance mode. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.20; 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. This issue does not affect Prisma Access.
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0033
EPSS Percentile
55.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Classification
CWE
CWE-755
Status
published
Affected Products (1)
paloaltonetworks/pan-os
< 8.1.20
Timeline
Published
Sep 08, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026