Improper access control in Grafana - CVE-2021-28147

 

Improper access control in Grafana - CVE-2021-28147

Published: March 19, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU51581
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28147
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Grafana Labs
Affected software:
Grafana

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions, when editorsCanAdmin  feature is enabled. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and add external group members to existing teams.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-28147

Install updates from vendor's website.

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