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CVE-2021-36289


Dell VNX2 OE for File versions 8.1.21.266 and earlier, contain a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability. A local malicious user may exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive information and use it.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 9 products from dell, from dell, from dell and 6 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2022-01-25T23:15:08.500

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:13:26.130

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-532
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-532

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application dell emc_unity_operating_environment ≤ 8.1.21.266 Yes
Hardware dell vnx_vg10 - No
Hardware dell vnx_vg50 - No
Hardware dell vnx5200 - No
Hardware dell vnx5400 - No
Hardware dell vnx5600 - No
Hardware dell vnx5800 - No
Hardware dell vnx7600 - No
Hardware dell vnx8000 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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