# CVE-2021-36302: Privilege escalation in Dell EMC Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub

> A remote attacker with standard JEA credentials can escalate privileges to take over the Dell EMC Azure Stack Hub system.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Feb 2022
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xq5w-p74r-82cv

## What is CVE-2021-36302?

CVE-2021-36302 is a critical vulnerability in Dell EMC Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub, published on 9 Feb 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

All Dell EMC Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub versions contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. A remote malicious user with standard level JEA credentials may potentially exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges and take over the system.

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36302?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Emc Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-36302?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36302 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-36302 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36302 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell EMC Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub

- [CVE-2021-21505](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21505/): Hardcoded credentials in Dell EMC Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub (high 8.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-36302 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-36302 is a critical vulnerability in Dell EMC Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub, published on 9 Feb 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36302 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell EMC Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36302/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36302/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-36302
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36302
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36302

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36302/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.