CVE-2021-32518

QSAN Storage Manager - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

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Published Jul 7, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

A vulnerability in share_link in QSAN Storage Manager allows remote attackers to create a symbolic link then access arbitrary files. The referred vulnerability has been solved with the updated version of QSAN Storage Manager v3.3.3.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

QSAN

Storage Manager

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 3.3.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:qsan:storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

QSAN Storage Manager v3.3.3

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-19364	A vulnerability in share_link in QSAN Storage Manager allows remote attackers to create a symbolic link then access arbitrary files. The referred vulnerability has been solved with the updated version of QSAN Storage Manager v3.3.3.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.669% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-4874-79edc-1.html

History

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Subscriptions

Qsan Storage Manager

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:29 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: twcert
Published: Jul 7, 2021, 2:11 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:29 PM
Reserved: May 10, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:53 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 7, 2021, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:53 AM

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