CVE-2021-36795 Privilege escalation in n/a
An underprivileged Linux user can gain additional privileges in the Cohesity Linux agent if specific environment criteria are met.
- 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-2021-36795?
CVE-2021-36795 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A permission issue in the Cohesity Linux agent may allow privilege escalation in version 6.5.1b to 6.5.1d-hotfix10, 6.6.0a to 6.6.0b-hotfix1. An underprivileged linux user, if certain environment criteria are met, can gain additional privileges.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36795?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cohesity Linux Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36795?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36795 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-36795 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36795 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p32w-p47c-723x.