CVE-2021-27358: High severity grafana labs grafana oss and enterprise vulnerability

Published Feb 17, 2021
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Updated

A flaw was found in Grafana. The snapshot feature allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (DoS) via a remote API call if anonymous access is enabled. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Other sources

The snapshot feature in Grafana 6.7.3 through 7.4.1 can allow an unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a Denial of Service via a remote API call if a commonly used configuration is set.

The snapshot feature in Grafana before 7.4.1 can allow an unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a Denial of Service via a remote API call if a commonly used configuration is set.

References: https://github.com/grafana/grafana/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#742-2021-02-17 https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/release-notes/release-notes-7-4-2/

Red Hat

The snapshot feature in Grafana before 7.4.2 can allow an unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a Denial of Service via a remote API call if a commonly used configuration is set. Specific Go Packages Affected github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/middleware

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/grafana/grafana>=6.7.3<7.4.2
7.4.2
redhat/grafana<0:7.5.9-4.el8
0:7.5.9-4.el8
redhat/grafana<7.4.2
7.4.2
Grafana Grafana>=6.7.3<=7.4.1
NetApp E-series Performance Analyzer

Event History

Feb 17, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Mar 18, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:43 PM
Description
Feb 15, 2022
Advisory Published
01:57 AM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-27358?

CVE-2021-27358 is a vulnerability in Grafana that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a Denial of Service.

2

How does CVE-2021-27358 affect Grafana?

CVE-2021-27358 affects Grafana versions before 7.4.2.

3

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-27358?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-27358 by making a remote API call to the snapshot feature in Grafana.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2021-27358?

CVE-2021-27358 has a severity rating of high.

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-27358?

To fix CVE-2021-27358, upgrade Grafana to version 7.4.2 or higher.

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