CVE-2021-22396

Description

There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in some Huawei products. Due to improper privilege management, a local attacker with common privilege may access some specific files in the affected products. Successful exploit will cause privilege escalation.Affected product versions include:eCNS280_TD V100R005C00,V100R005C10;eSE620X vESS V100R001C10SPC200,V100R001C20SPC200.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: n/a eCNS280_TD;eSE620X vESS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20210714-01-privilege-en vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22396?
CVE-2021-22396 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-22396?
To fix CVE-2021-22396, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-22396 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-22396 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-22396?
CVE-2021-22396 affects n/a eCNS280_TD;eSE620X vESS.
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