#VU69272 Execution with unnecessary privileges in EMC Virtual Appliances - CVE-2021-36339

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#VU69272 Execution with unnecessary privileges in EMC Virtual Appliances - CVE-2021-36339

Published: November 14, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU69272
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36339
CWE-ID: CWE-250
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
EMC Virtual Appliances
Software vendor:
Dell

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to application binary has a setuid bit. A local low-privileged user can run the affected binary to get privileged access to the virtual appliance.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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