What is CVE-2021-36795?

CVE-2021-36795 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cohesity Linux Agent, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-08-06.

How severe is CVE-2021-36795?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Cohesity Linux Agent

CVE-2021-36795

A permission issue in the Cohesity Linux agent may allow privilege escalation in version 6.5.1b to 6.5.1d-hotfix10, 6.6.0a to 6.6.0b-hotfix1. An underprivileged linux user, if certain environment criteria are met, can gain additional privileges.

EPSS: 0.002 (12.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cohesity Linux_agent — versions 6.5.1d, 6.6.0b
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-36795?: CVE-2021-36795 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cohesity Linux Agent, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-08-06.
How severe is CVE-2021-36795?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.