Incorrect authorization in Grafana

1) Incorrect authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU64430

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41244

CWE-ID: CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in fine-grained access control feature. A remote user with an admin role in one organization can list, add, remove, and update users’ roles in other organizations in which he is not an admin.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Grafana: 8.0.0 - 8.2.3

External links

http://grafana.com/blog/2021/11/15/grafana-8.2.4-released-with-security-fixes/
http://github.com/grafana/grafana/security/advisories/GHSA-mpwp-42x6-4wmx
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/15/1
http://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211223-0001/
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2024730

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.