CVE-2021-3056
highpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.015 · 75 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A memory corruption vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS GlobalProtect Clientless VPN enables an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with root user privileges during SAML authentication. 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 10.0.1. Prisma Access customers with Prisma Access 2.1 Preferred firewalls are impacted by this issue.
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affected products (13)
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references (7)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3056cnnvd
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3056cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/PAN-OS-memory-corruption-via-GlobalProtect-Clientless-VPN-36869cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.3834cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021111112cnnvd
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3056enisa_euvd
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3056Vendor Advisorynvd
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