Security Bulletin: Privilege Escalation in VASA Vulnerability

Audience
Public
Product
FlashArray
Content Type
Source Type
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

Security Bulletin: Privilege Escalation in VASA Vulnerability

Vulnerability Status: Final Source: Pure Storage Initial Publication Date: 2023-10-03 Last Updated: 2025-08-12 10:32:21

Summary:

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.


CVE#: CVE-2023-36628

Vulnerability score (v3): 8.8

Vector (v3): 3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity (v3): 2 - High

Product(s): FlashArray

Version First Fixed: Purity//FA 6.3.12, Purity//FA 6.4.6


References:

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36628