Privilege escalation in Dell Networking OS
CVE-2021-36307
Networking OS10, versions prior to October 2021 with RESTCONF API enabled, contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious low privileged user with specific access to the API could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain admin privileges on the affected system.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Dell Networking OS — versions unspecified
- Dell Networking Os10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000193076 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-36307?
- CVE-2021-36307 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Networking OS, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-11-20.
- How severe is CVE-2021-36307?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.