CVE-2022-36062: Grafana folders admin only permission privilege escalation
Grafana is an open-source platform for monitoring and observability. In versions prior to 8.5.13, 9.0.9, and 9.1.6, Grafana is subject to Improper Preservation of Permissions resulting in privilege escalation on some folders where Admin is the only used permission. The vulnerability impacts Grafana instances where RBAC was disabled and enabled afterwards, as the migrations which are translating legacy folder permissions to RBAC permissions do not account for the scenario where the only user permission in the folder is Admin, as a result RBAC adds permissions for Editors and Viewers which allow them to edit and view folders accordingly. This issue has been patched in versions 8.5.13, 9.0.9, and 9.1.6. A workaround when the impacted folder/dashboard is known is to remove the additional permissions manually.
Other sources
Today we are releasing Grafana 9.1.6, 9.0.9, 8.5.13. This patch release includes a Moderate severity security fix for CVE-2022-36062 that affects Grafana instances which are using Grafana role-based access control (RBAC).
Release 9.1.6, latest patch, also containing security fix:
- Download Grafana 9.1.6 - Release notes
Release 9.0.9, only containing security fix:
- Download Grafana 9.0.9 - Release notes
Release 8.5.13, only containing security fix:
- Download Grafana 8.5.13 - Release notes
Appropriate patches have been applied to Grafana Cloud and as always, we closely coordinated with all cloud providers licensed to offer Grafana Pro. They have received early notification under embargo and confirmed that their offerings are secure at the time of this announcement. This is applicable to Amazon Managed Grafana and Azure's Grafana as a service offering.
Privilege escalation (CVE-2022-36062)
Summary
On August 29 we have received a bug report for Grafana role-based access control (RBAC) and confirmed a vulnerability in the Grafana. This vulnerability impacts folders/dashboards with Admin only permissions and where RBAC was ever enabled at least once.
When RBAC is enabled, Grafana runs migrations which translate legacy access control permissions into RBAC permissions. The migrations contain a bug, which grants additional access to folders/dashboards which only had Admin role grant, resulting in a privilege escalation where Editors can edit and Viewers can view the folder/dashboard which they should not have access to.
The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 6.4 Moderate (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L).
Impacted versions
All Grafana installations where the RBAC was at least enabled once and there are folders/dashboards with only Admin grant.
Solutions and mitigations
To fully address CVE-2022-36062 please upgrade your Grafana instances. They are only required if you have ever enabled RBAC and have dashboards/folders where Admin is the only permission..
If you can’t upgrade, as a workaround when impacted folder/dashboard is known, the additional permissions can be removed manually.
Appropriate patches have been applied to Grafana Cloud.
Timeline
Here is a timeline starting from when we originally learned of the issue.
2022-08-27: External report received about a bug in Grafana role-based access control. 2022-08-30: The bug is confirmed as a vulnerability. 2022-08-31: Mitigation is applied to Grafana Cloud. 2022-08-31: Release timeline determined: 2022-09-06 for private customer release, 2022-09-20 for public release. 2022-09-06: Private release. 2022-09-20: Public release.
Reporting security issues
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-36062?
CVE-2022-36062 is a vulnerability in Grafana versions prior to 8.5.13, 9.0.9, and 9.1.6 that allows privilege escalation on certain folders where Admin is the only used permission.
What software is affected by CVE-2022-36062?
Grafana versions prior to 8.5.13, 9.0.9, and 9.1.6 are affected by CVE-2022-36062.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-36062?
CVE-2022-36062 has a severity rating of 3.8 (high).
How can CVE-2022-36062 be fixed?
To fix CVE-2022-36062, upgrade your Grafana installation to version 8.5.13, 9.0.9, or 9.1.6 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-36062?
You can find more information about CVE-2022-36062 on the GitHub Security Advisory and NetApp Security Advisory.