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CVE-2021-22396

7.8 · HIGH

There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in some Huawei products.

Published Aug 2, 2021CWE-269EPSS 0.15%

Overview

CVE-2021-22396 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 2, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20210714-01-privilege-enRefwww.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20210714-01-privilege-en

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22396?

CVE-2021-22396 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 2, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2021-22396?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-22396?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-22396?

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