What is CVE-2021-36276?

CVE-2021-36276 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Dbutil, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-08-09.

How severe is CVE-2021-36276?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-36276 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Dell Dbutil

CVE-2021-36276

Dell DBUtilDrv2.sys driver (versions 2.5 and 2.6) contains an insufficient access control vulnerability which may lead to escalation of privileges, denial of service, or information disclosure. Local authenticated user access is required.

EPSS: 0.002 (36.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Dell Dbutil — versions 2.5, 2.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000190105/dsa-2021-152-dell-client-platform-se… (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-36276?: CVE-2021-36276 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Dbutil, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-08-09.
How severe is CVE-2021-36276?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-36276 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.