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.

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.

EPSS: 0.002 (8.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Dell Emc_unity_operating_environment
Dell Vnx2 — versions unspecified
Dell Vnx5200
Dell Vnx5400
Dell Vnx5600
Dell Vnx5800
Dell Vnx7600
Dell Vnx8000
Dell Vnxe1600
Dell Vnx_vg10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

security_alert@emc.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

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.