CVE-2021-36780

Unauthorized data access from replicas through vulnerable instance manager pods

HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: December 17, 2021 at 08:55 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:59 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLonghorn

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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in longhorn of SUSE Longhorn allows attackers to connect to a longhorn-engine replica instance granting it the ability to read and write data to and from a replica that they should not have access to. This issue affects: SUSE Longhorn longhorn versions prior to 1.1.3; longhorn versions prior to 1.2.3v.

Affected

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

v < 1.1.31.2.0 ≤ v < 1.2.3longhorn ≤ v < 1.1.3longhorn ≤ v < 1.2.3v
Affected range stops below 1.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.2.3v, 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:

CVSS

8.1HIGHsuse
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-306

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