CVE-2021-3059
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-11-10 17:10
Modified
2024-09-16 17:03
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
PAN-OS: OS Command Injection Vulnerability When Performing Dynamic Updates
References
▼ | URL | Tags | |
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psirt@paloaltonetworks.com | https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3059 | Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
▼ | Vendor | Product |
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Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | |
Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access |
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