CVE-2021-36315 Privilege escalation in PowerScale Nodes
A hardware design flaw in Dell EMC PowerScale Nodes allows local unauthenticated users to escalate privileges, requiring a workaround.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-36315?
CVE-2021-36315 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell PowerScale Nodes, published on 12 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell EMC PowerScale Nodes contain a hardware design flaw. This may allow a local unauthenticated user to escalate privileges. This also affects Compliance mode and for Compliance mode clusters, is a critical vulnerability. Dell EMC recommends applying the workaround at your earliest opportunity.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36315?
It affects 19 products.
Products include Dell Emc Powerscale Nodes A100 Firmware, Dell Emc Powerscale Nodes A2000 Firmware, Dell Emc Powerscale Nodes A200 Firmware, Dell Emc Powerscale Nodes A3000 Firmware, Dell Emc Powerscale Nodes A300 Firmware, Dell Emc Powerscale Nodes F200 Firmware and 13 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36315?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36315 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-36315 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36315 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qq6f-vffw-cc65.