CVE-2021-36293
MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: April 8, 2022 at 07:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:58 AM UTC
10 products affected across 1 vendorEMC Unity Operating EnvironmentVnx Vg50Vnx7600
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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
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 elevated privileges.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 8.1.21.266v < Version 8.1.21.303 (file) Version 5.33.021.5.303 (block)
Affected range stops below Version 8.1.21.303 (file) Version 5.33.021.5.303 (block), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-vnx-vg10 (environment) · dell-vnx-vg50 (environment) · dell-vnx5200 (environment) · dell-vnx5400 (environment) · dell-vnx5600 (environment) · dell-vnx5800 (environment) · dell-vnx7600 (environment) · dell-vnx8000 (environment) · dell-vnxe1600 (environment)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000191155/dsa-2021-164-dell-vnx2-control-station-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilitiesCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-78CWE-269
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