CVE-2022-32552 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

A logged-in user can escalate privileges to root by manipulating Python environment variables to escape a restricted shell in Pure Storage FlashArray and FlashBlade products.

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-2022-32552?

CVE-2022-32552 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jun 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Pure Storage FlashArray products running Purity//FA 6.2.0 - 6.2.3, 6.1.0 - 6.1.12, 6.0.0 - 6.0.8, 5.3.0 - 5.3.17, 5.2.x and prior Purity//FA releases, and Pure Storage FlashBlade products running Purity//FB 3.3.0, 3.2.0 - 3.2.4, 3.1.0 - 3.1.12, 3.0.x and prior Purity//FB releases are vulnerable to a privilege escalation via the manipulation of Python environment variables which can be exploited by a logged-in user to escape a restricted shell to an unrestricted shell with root privileges. No other Pure Storage products or services are affected. Remediation is available from Pure Storage via a self-serve “opt-in” patch, manual patch application or a software upgrade to an unaffected version of Purity software.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32552?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Purestorage Purity\/\/Fa, Purestorage Purity\/\/Fb.

How do I fix CVE-2022-32552?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32552 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-32552 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32552 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9qqv-3c4f-3g8q.

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