CVE-2021-3046

PAN-OS: Improper SAML Authentication Vulnerability in GlobalProtect Portal

State: Published
Severity: 6.8 Medium
Published: Aug 11, 2021
Updated: Sep 17, 2024
Reserved: Jan 6, 2021

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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	6.8 Medium	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N	palo_alto

Weaknesses

CWE-287 Improper Authentication

Affected Products

Product	Versions
PAN-OSPalo Alto Networks	10.1.*Not affected 8.1 to before 8.1.19Affectedfrom 8.1.19Not affected 9.0 to before 9.0.14Affectedfrom 9.0.14Not affected 9.1 to before 9.1.9Affectedfrom 9.1.9Not affected 10.0 to before 10.0.5Affectedfrom 10.0.5Not affected

References

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

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