CVE-2021-39226
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.
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:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/05/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- github.com/grafana/grafana/commit/2d456a6375855364d098ede379438bf7f0667269Patch
- github.com/grafana/grafana/security/advisories/GHSA-69j6-29vr-p3j9ExploitMitigation
- grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/release-notes/release-notes-7-5-11/Release Notes
- grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/release-notes/release-notes-8-1-6/Release Notes
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DCKBFUSY6V4VU5AQUYWKISREZX5NLQJT/Broken Link
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/E6ANHRDBXQT6TURLP2THM26ZPDINFBEG/Broken Link
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211029-0008/Third Party Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-39226US Government Resource
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1503 days
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 99.9% · top 1% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
- Preconditions
- No privileges and no user interaction
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
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