CVE-2024-3057
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated users to escalate privileges on Pure Storage FlashArray systems by making specific API calls. It affects administrators and users with access to FlashArray management interfaces, potentially enabling unauthorized administrative control.
💻 Affected Systems
- Pure Storage FlashArray
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker gains full administrative control over the FlashArray, allowing data destruction, configuration changes, or data exfiltration from all connected storage.
Likely Case
Malicious insider or compromised account escalates privileges to perform unauthorized administrative actions on storage systems.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and access controls, impact is limited to the storage management network segment.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access and knowledge of specific API endpoint
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Pure Storage advisory for specific fixed versions
Vendor Advisory: https://support.purestorage.com/category/m_pure_storage_product_security
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Review Pure Storage security advisory. 2. Identify affected FlashArray versions. 3. Schedule maintenance window. 4. Apply recommended Purity OS update. 5. Verify patch application and functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict API Access
allLimit network access to FlashArray management interfaces to authorized administrators only
Implement Least Privilege
allReview and minimize user privileges to reduce attack surface
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate FlashArray management interfaces on dedicated VLAN with strict firewall rules
- Implement multi-factor authentication and monitor for unusual privilege escalation attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check FlashArray Purity OS version against Pure Storage advisoryCheck Version:
purearray list --version (or check via FlashArray web interface)Verify Fix Applied:
Verify Purity OS version is updated to patched version listed in advisory📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual API calls to privilege escalation endpoints
- Sudden privilege changes for user accounts
- Administrative actions from non-admin accounts
Network Indicators:
- Unusual API request patterns to FlashArray management IPs
- Authentication attempts followed by privilege escalation attempts
SIEM Query:
source="flasharray" AND (event="api_call" AND endpoint="privilege_escalation_endpoint" OR user_privilege_change="true")