Improper authorization in Dell Container Storage Modules

1) Improper Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU68722

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41974

CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrectly implemented authorization process within multipathd daemon. A local unprivileged user can bypass build-in authorization and execute privileged commands on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Dell EMC Container Storage Modules: before 1.5

External links

http://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000207373/dsa-2023-006-dell-container-storage-modules-security-update-for-a-multipath-tools-vulnerability

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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