CVE-2021-42082

Local Privilege Escalation to root in OSNEXUS QuantaStor before 6.0.0.355

Description

Local users are able to execute scripts under root privileges.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to the latest version of OSNEXUS QuantaStor.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Third-Party Advisory wbsec.nl Third-Party Advisory divd.nl Third-Party Advisory divd.nl
Affected: OSNEXUS QuantaStor
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wbsec.nl/osnexus third party advisory
https://csirt.divd.nl/DIVD-2021-00020/ third party advisory
https://www.osnexus.com/products/software-defined-storage product
https://csirt.divd.nl/CVE-2021-42082 third party advisory
https://www.divd.nl/DIVD-2021-00020

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-42082?
CVE-2021-42082 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-42082?
To fix CVE-2021-42082: Upgrade to the latest version of OSNEXUS QuantaStor.
Is CVE-2021-42082 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-42082 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-2021-42082?
CVE-2021-42082 affects OSNEXUS QuantaStor.
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