CVE Vulnerability

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.

4.4 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

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

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

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:cohesity:linux_agent:6.6.0b:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2021-08-06 05:15

Updated : 2021-08-16 08:21

NVD link : CVE-2021-36795

Mitre link : CVE-2021-36795

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions