CVE-2021-3044

Cortex XSOAR: Unauthorized Usage of the REST API

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 22, 2021 at 05:15 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:04 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCortex XSOAR

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

1016923 ≤ v < 6.1.0*6.2.0 ≤ v < 127106510169236.1.0 10169236.2.0
Affected range stops below 1271065, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.5.0 all (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0.0 all (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0.1 all (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0.2 all (unaffected)
Affected range stops below 6.1.0*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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References (1)

CVSS

9.8CRITICALpalo_alto
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-285NVD-CWE-Other

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