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CVE-2021-26588

9.8 · CRITICAL

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HPE 3PAR StoreServ, HPE Primera Storage and HPE Alletra 9000 Storage array firmware.

Published Oct 11, 2021EPSS 1.81%

Overview

CVE-2021-26588 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 11, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HPE 3PAR StoreServ, HPE Primera Storage and HPE Alletra 9000 Storage array firmware. An unauthenticated user could remotely exploit the low complexity issue to execute code as administrator. This vulnerability impacts completely the confidentiality, integrity, availability of the array. HPE has made the following software updates and mitigation information to resolve the vulnerability in 3PAR, Primera and Alletra 9000 firmware.

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

Refsupport.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst04191en_usRefsupport.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst04191en_us

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-26588?

CVE-2021-26588 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 11, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2021-26588?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-26588?

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-2021-26588?

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