CVE-2021-27006

Administrative privilege escalation

Published Dec 23, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Privilege escalation in NetApp StorageGRID 11.5 before 11.5.0.5 allows local users with administrative access to modify SANtricity settings. NetApp has not published the faulty operation or authorization decision within the SANtricity System Manager integration. Exploitation requires existing administrative access on the StorageGRID system and is limited to unauthorized modification of management settings.

CVSS severity4.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in NetApp StorageGRID 11.5 before 11.5.0.5 allows local users with administrative access to modify SANtricity settings. NetApp has not published the faulty operation or authorization decision within the SANtricity System Manager integration. Exploitation requires existing administrative access on the StorageGRID system and is limited to unauthorized modification of management settings.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-27006
Published
Dec 23, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
NetApp
Product
StorageGRID
Classifications
T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 23, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=Versions 11.5 prior to 11.5.0.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

NetApp · StorageGRIDversion=Versions 11.5 prior to 11.5.0.5

Published CVSS scores

2.1NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
4.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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