Privilege escalation in Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment

CVE-2021-36290

Dell VNX2 for File version 8.1.21.266 and earlier, contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. A local malicious admin may potentially exploit vulnerability and gain privileges.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (7.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 7.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-36290: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-36290?
CVE-2021-36290 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2022-04-08.
How severe is CVE-2021-36290?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.