CVE-2021-32526
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIncorrect permission assignment for critical resource vulnerability in QSAN Storage Manager allows authenticated remote attackers to access arbitrary password files. Suggest contacting with QSAN and refer to recommendations in QSAN Document.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceQSAN Storage Manager contains an incorrect permission assignment vulnerability that allows authenticated remote attackers to access arbitrary password files on the system. This permission misconfiguration enables users with valid credentials to read sensitive password files outside their authorized scope, potentially exposing credential data for further attacks.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 3.3.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm QSAN Storage Manager installationLocate the QSAN Storage Manager application in the system. This is typically installed as a management interface for QSAN storage arrays. Check for the presence of QSAN software components or the management web interface.Affected if QSAN Storage Manager is installed on the system
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Identify installed versionAccess the QSAN Storage Manager web interface or check installed software components to determine the exact version number. Compare against the affected version range.Affected if The installed version is 3.3.1 or earlier (any version <= 3.3.1)
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Verify authentication is enabledConfirm that user authentication is required and functional for the QSAN Storage Manager interface. The vulnerability requires valid credentials to exploit.Affected if User authentication is configured and functional for the storage manager
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Inspect password file permissionsExamine file permissions on password storage locations within the QSAN Storage Manager installation directory. Look for files that contain user credentials or system passwords. Check if permissions allow unauthorized read access beyond the intended user scope.Affected if Password files have overly permissive access controls that allow authenticated users to read files outside their authorized scope
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Test for unauthorized file accessUsing a valid but limited-privilege user account, attempt to access file paths that should be outside the user's authorized directory scope, particularly system password or configuration files.Affected if A standard user account can read sensitive password files that should be restricted to administrator or system-only access
The environment is affected if QSAN Storage Manager version 3.3.1 or earlier is installed and standard authenticated users can access password files outside their authorized scope due to permission misconfiguration.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataContact QSAN support directly and obtain the official patch or guidance document referenced in the CVE description. Apply vendor-provided updates to remediate the permission misconfiguration.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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