CVE-2021-36281

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Published Aug 16, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS versions 8.2.x - 9.2.x contain an incorrect permission assignment vulnerability. A low privileged authenticated user can potentially exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Dell

PowerScale OneFS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8.2.x - 9.2.x`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:8.2.2:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-22901	Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS versions 8.2.x - 9.2.x contain an incorrect permission assignment vulnerability. A low privileged authenticated user can potentially exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.687% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000190408

History

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Subscriptions

Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs

Weaknesses

CWE-732
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:40 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Aug 16, 2021, 10:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:40 AM
Reserved: Jul 8, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:58 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 16, 2021, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:58 AM

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