Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-3044
An improper authorization vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR enables a remote unauthenticated attacker with network access to the Cortex XSOAR server to perform unauthorized actions through the REST API. This issue impacts: Cortex XSOAR 6.1.0 builds later than 1016923 and earlier than 1271064; Cortex XSOAR 6.2.0 builds earlier than 1271065. This issue does not impact Cortex XSOAR 5.5.0, Cortex XSOAR 6.0.0, Cortex XSOAR 6.0.1, or Cortex XSOAR 6.0.2 versions. All Cortex XSOAR instances hosted by Palo Alto Networks are upgraded to resolve this vulnerability. No additional action is required for these instances.
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-3044
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.49%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 75 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-3044
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-3044
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The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.Assigned by: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2021-3044
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https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3044
CVE-2021-3044 Cortex XSOAR: Unauthorized Usage of the REST APIVendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2021-3044
- cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:6.1.0:1016923:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:6.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*