CVE-2021-36795

HIGH
Published Aug 6, 20214y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Aug 6, 2021 4y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

A permission issue in the Cohesity Linux agent may allow privilege escalation in version 6.5.1b to 6.5.1d-hotfix10, 6.6.0a to 6.6.0b-hotfix1. An underprivileged linux user, if certain environment criteria are met, can gain additional privileges.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-276

Affected Products 4

VendorProductVersionRange
cohesitylinux_agent*≥6.5.1b  –  ≤6.5.1d
cohesitylinux_agent*≥6.6.0a  –  ≤6.6.0b
cohesitylinux_agent6.5.1dany
cohesitylinux_agent6.6.0bany

References 1

  • github.com https://github.com/cohesity/SecAdvisory/blob/master/CVE-2021-36795.md
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.