CVE-2021-27006 Privilege escalation in StorageGRID (formerly StorageGRID Webscale)
Administrative users can escalate privileges to modify settings in SANtricity System Manager within StorageGRID.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-27006?
CVE-2021-27006 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netapp Storagegrid, published on 23 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
StorageGRID (formerly StorageGRID Webscale) versions 11.5 prior to 11.5.0.5 are susceptible to a vulnerability which may allow an administrative user to escalate their privileges and modify settings in SANtricity System Manager.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27006?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netapp Storagegrid.
How do I fix CVE-2021-27006?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27006 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-27006 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27006 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-r9wc-xprp-2665.