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CRITICAL
CVE-2021-36779
SUSE Longhorn Unauthenticated Binary Execution Vulnerability
Description

A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in SUSE Longhorn allows any workload in the cluster to execute any binary present in the image on the host without authentication. This issue affects: SUSE Longhorn longhorn versions prior to 1.1.3; longhorn versions prior to 1.2.3.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 17, 2021, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 10, 2023, 2:31 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linuxfoundation longhorn
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-36779.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1191818 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/longhorn/longhorn/security/advisories/GHSA-g358-m2wp-mhhx Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-36779 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-36779 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 10, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 19, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 SUSE AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 SUSE AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Reason S-Security boundary
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A Improper Access Control vulnerability inf SUSE Longhorn allows any workload in the cluster to execute any binary present in the image on the host without authentication. This issue affects: SUSE Longhorn longhorn versions prior to 1.1.3; longhorn versions prior to 1.2.3. A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in SUSE Longhorn allows any workload in the cluster to execute any binary present in the image on the host without authentication. This issue affects: SUSE Longhorn longhorn versions prior to 1.1.3; longhorn versions prior to 1.2.3.
    Removed CWE SUSE CWE-284
    Added CWE SUSE CWE-306
    Removed CWE Reason CWE-284 / More specific CWE option available
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 27, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE NIST CWE-306
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 30, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1191818 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1191818 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/longhorn/longhorn/security/advisories/GHSA-g358-m2wp-mhhx No Types Assigned https://github.com/longhorn/longhorn/security/advisories/GHSA-g358-m2wp-mhhx Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:longhorn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:longhorn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.2.0 up to (excluding) 1.2.3
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.01%

score

0.33988

percentile

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