CVE-2024-3057

CRITICAL

Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)

2024-10-08 psirt@purestorage.com

Privilege Escalation

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: purestorage

Severity by source

Vendor (purestorage) PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (purestorage) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: purestorage

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 08, 2024 - 17:15 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

A flaw exists whereby a user can make a specific call to a FlashArray endpoint allowing privilege escalation.

AnalysisAI

A flaw exists whereby a user can make a specific call to a FlashArray endpoint allowing privilege escalation. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269), which allows attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access. A flaw exists whereby a user can make a specific call to a FlashArray endpoint allowing privilege escalation.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply principle of least privilege, validate privilege transitions, implement proper role separation.