CVE-2021-36281 Privilege escalation in PowerScale OneFS

High 7.5 Published Updated

A low-privileged authenticated user can escalate privileges in Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS due to incorrect permission assignments.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-36281?

CVE-2021-36281 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs, published on 16 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the 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 vulnerability. A low privileged authenticated user can potentially exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36281?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36281?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36281 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-36281 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36281 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8x77-qfp7-p2c4.

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