CVE-2021-36293 Privilege escalation in VNX2
A local malicious administrator can exploit a vulnerability in Dell VNX2 for File to gain elevated privileges.
- 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-2021-36293?
CVE-2021-36293 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell VNX2, published on 8 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell VNX2 for File version 8.1.21.266 and earlier, contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. A local malicious admin may potentially exploit vulnerability and gain elevated privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36293?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Emc Unity Operating Environment.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36293?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36293 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-36293 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36293 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell VNX2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8g37-3cvf-3jmh.