CVE-2021-39226
CRITICALCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
Grafana is an open source data visualization platform. In affected versions unauthenticated and authenticated users are able to view the snapshot with the lowest database key by accessing the literal paths: /dashboard/snapshot/:key, or /api/snapshots/:key. If the snapshot "public_mode" configuration setting is set to true (vs default of false), unauthenticated users are able to delete the snapshot with the lowest database key by accessing the literal path: /api/snapshots-delete/:deleteKey. Regardless of the snapshot "public_mode" setting, authenticated users are able to delete the snapshot with the lowest database key by accessing the literal paths: /api/snapshots/:key, or /api/snapshots-delete/:deleteKey. The combination of deletion and viewing enables a complete walk through all snapshot data while resulting in complete snapshot data loss. This issue has been resolved in versions 8.1.6 and 7.5.11. If for some reason you cannot upgrade you can use a reverse proxy or similar to block access to the literal paths: /api/snapshots/:key, /api/snapshots-delete/:deleteKey, /dashboard/snapshot/:key, and /api/snapshots/:key. They have no normal function and can be disabled without side effects.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
Grafana Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Grafana contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated and unauthenticated users to view and delete all snapshot data, potentially resulting in complete snapshot data loss.
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Remediation due: 2022-09-15
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/05/4
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana/commit/2d456a6375855364d098ede379438bf7f0667269
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana/security/advisories/GHSA-69j6-29vr-p3j9
- https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/release-notes/release-notes-7-5-11/
- https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/release-notes/release-notes-8-1-6/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DCKBFUSY6V4VU5AQUYWKISREZX5NLQJT/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/E6ANHRDBXQT6TURLP2THM26ZPDINFBEG/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211029-0008/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-39226
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