CVE-2021-36302Network attack vector

Authenticated system takeover

Published Feb 9, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Privilege escalation in Dell Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub before 2204 allows remote authenticated users to take over the system. Dell has not published the operation or component that violates the Just Enough Administration privilege boundary. Standard-level JEA credentials are required, and successful exploitation grants control of the integrated system.

CVSS severity9.9
Critical
EPSS probability0.93%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Dell Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub before 2204 allows remote authenticated users to take over the system. Dell has not published the operation or component that violates the Just Enough Administration privilege boundary. Standard-level JEA credentials are required, and successful exploitation grants control of the integrated system.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-36302
Published
Feb 9, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
Dell
Product
Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 9, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <Dell EMC 2204

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack Hubversion=unspecified <Dell EMC 2204

Published CVSS scores

9.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
9.9NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.9DellCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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Technologies

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