CVE-2023-36628 Privilege Escalation in VASA

High 8.8 Published Updated

A flaw in Pure Storage FlashArray Purity allows vSphere/ESXi admins to escalate privileges to root on the storage array.

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-2023-36628?

CVE-2023-36628 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pure Storage FlashArray Purity, published on 2 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A flaw exists in VASA which allows users with access to a vSphere/ESXi VMware admin on a FlashArray to gain root access through privilege escalation.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36628?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Purestorage Purity\/\/Fa.

How do I fix CVE-2023-36628?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36628 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-36628 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36628 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c2xj-xc27-698r.

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