CVE-2021-36795

A permission issue in the Cohesity Linux agent may allow privilege escalation in version 6.5.1b to 6.5.1d-hotfix10, 6.6.0a to 6.6.0b-hotfix1. An underprivileged linux user, if certain environment criteria are met, can gain additional privileges.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/cohesity/SecAdvisory/blob/master/CVE-2021-36795.md	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cohesity:linux_agent::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cohesity:linux_agent:6.5.1d:hotfix10::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cohesity:linux_agent::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cohesity:linux_agent:6.6.0b:hotfix1::::::

Information

Published : 2021-08-06 10:15

Updated : 2021-08-16 13:21

NVD link : CVE-2021-36795

Mitre link : CVE-2021-36795

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

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Products Affected

cohesity

linux_agent

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