CVE-2023-4976

FlashBlade Authentication Mechanism Vulnerability

Published Jul 17, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw exists in FlashBlade whereby a local account is permitted to authenticate to the management interface using an unintended method that allows an attacker to gain privileged access to the array.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

This vulnerability can be fixed either by applying a patch or upgrading to an unaffected Purity version. This issue is resolved in the following FlashBlade Purity versions: * Purity//FB 3.3.11 or later * Purity//FB 4.1.9 or later * Purity//FB 4.2.3 or later * Purity//FB 4.3.0 or later * Purity//FB 4.4.0 or later

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-54812 A flaw exists in Purity//FB whereby a local account is permitted to authenticate to the management interface using an unintended method that allows an attacker to gain privileged access to the array.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Purestorage
Purestorage flashblade
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:purestorage:flashblade:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Purestorage
Purestorage flashblade
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw exists in Purity//FB whereby a local account is permitted to authenticate to the management interface using an unintended method that allows an attacker to gain privileged access to the array. A flaw exists in FlashBlade whereby a local account is permitted to authenticate to the management interface using an unintended method that allows an attacker to gain privileged access to the array.
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
PureStorage
Published
Updated
Apr 10, 2025, 2:18 PM
Reserved
Sep 14, 2023, 8:57 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 17, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:39 AM