PAN-OS: OS Command Injection Vulnerability in Web Interface XML API

An OS command injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS web interface enables an authenticated administrator with permissions to use XML API the ability to execute arbitrary OS commands to escalate privileges.

Work around:
Enable signatures for Unique Threat ID 91715 on traffic processed by the firewall to block attacks against CVE-2021-3058.

This issue requires the attacker to have authenticated access to the PAN-OS web interface. You can mitigate the impact of this issue by following best practices for securing the PAN-OS web interface. Please review the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS technical documentation at https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices.