CVE-2021-36280 Missing authorization in PowerScale OneFS

High 7.8 Published 16 Aug 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Users with SSH or console login privileges can access privileged cluster information due to incorrect permission assignments.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-36280?

CVE-2021-36280 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs, published on 16 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS versions 8.2.x - 9.2.x contain an incorrect permission assignment for critical resource vulnerability. This could allow a user with ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_SSH or ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_CONSOLE to access privileged information about the cluster.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36280?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36280?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2021-36280 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36280 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v69x-jjw5-qqpr.