An improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Compute console. This vulnerability enables an attacker to bypass signature validation during SAML authentication by logging in to the Prisma Cloud Compute console as any authorized user. This issue impacts: All versions of Prisma Cloud Compute 19.11, Prisma Cloud Compute 20.04, and Prisma Cloud Compute 20.09; Prisma Cloud Compute 20.12 before update 1. Prisma Cloud Compute SaaS version is not impacted by this vulnerability.
This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from paloaltonetworks organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2021-02-10T18:15:13.267
2024-11-21T06:20:48.037
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 9.1 (CRITICAL)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | paloaltonetworks | prisma_cloud | 19.11 | Yes |
| Application | paloaltonetworks | prisma_cloud | 19.11 | Yes |
| Application | paloaltonetworks | prisma_cloud | 19.11 | Yes |
| Application | paloaltonetworks | prisma_cloud | 20.04 | Yes |
| Application | paloaltonetworks | prisma_cloud | 20.04 | Yes |
| Application | paloaltonetworks | prisma_cloud | 20.04 | Yes |
| Application | paloaltonetworks | prisma_cloud | 20.09 | Yes |
| Application | paloaltonetworks | prisma_cloud | 20.09 | Yes |
| Application | paloaltonetworks | prisma_cloud | 20.09 | Yes |
| Application | paloaltonetworks | prisma_cloud | 20.12 | Yes |
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