#VU51458 Improper Privilege Management in crmsh - CVE-2021-3020

Published: 2021-03-15 | Updated: 2023-03-01

Vulnerability identifier: #VU51458

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3020

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
crmsh
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor: ClusterLabs

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to unspecified error, related to improper privilege management. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

crmsh: 1.2.0 - 4.3.0

External links
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1178454
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1178869

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.