CVE-2021-36307

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 20, 2021 at 01:40 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:58 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNetworking OS10

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 10.4.3.8v < OS10 10.4.3.8,OS10 10.5.0.6C3,OS10 10.5.0.10,OS10 10.5.1.10,OS10 10.5.2.8,OS10 10.5.3.0P1,OS10 10.5.2.3kcc10.5.0.0 ≤ v < 10.5.0.1010.5.1.0 ≤ v < 10.5.1.1010.5.2.0 ≤ v < 10.5.2.8
Affected range stops below 10.4.3.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.5.0.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.5.1.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.5.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below OS10 10.4.3.8,OS10 10.5.0.6C3,OS10 10.5.0.10,OS10 10.5.1.10,OS10 10.5.2.8,OS10 10.5.3.0P1,OS10 10.5.2.3kcc, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

CVSS

8.8HIGHdell
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269

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