title: Privilege Escalation in VASA
description: A flaw exists in VASA which allows users with access to a vSphere/ESXi VMware admin on a FlashArray to gain root access through privilege escalation.
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
modules: VMware vSphere VASA Service
product: FlashArray Purity
vendor: Pure Storage
versions:
status: affected, version: 6.1.*
status: affected, version: 6.2.*
lessThanOrEqual: 6.3.11, status: affected, version: 6.3.0, versionType: custom
lessThanOrEqual: 6.4.5, status: affected, version: 6.4.0, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 8.8
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
solutions: This issue is resolved in FlashArray Purity (OE) versions 6.3.12 and later, 6.4.6 and later.