Vulnerability in NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager
CVE-2021-41617
sshd in OpenSSH 6.2 through 8.x before 8.8, when certain non-default configurations are used, allows privilege escalation because supplemental groups are not initialized as expected. Helper programs for AuthorizedKeysCommand and AuthorizedPrincipalsCommand may run with privileges associated with group memberships of the sshd process, if the configuration specifies running the command as a different user.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (84.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openssh.com/security.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/26/1 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openssh.com/txt/release-8.8 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211014-0004/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-41617?
- CVE-2021-41617 is a high-severity vulnerability in NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2021-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2021-41617?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-41617 known to be exploited?
- 25 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.