CVE-2021-22118: netapp hci Improper Privilege Management

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-22118 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in netapp hci. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 27-05-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Spring Framework, versions 5.2.x prior to 5.2.15 and versions 5.3.x prior to 5.3.7, a WebFlux application is vulnerable to a privilege escalation: by (re)creating the temporary storage directory, a locally authenticated malicious user can read or modify files that have been uploaded to the WebFlux application, or overwrite arbitrary files with multipart request data.

• CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
• CWE-668Exposure of Resource to Wrong SphereThe product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.