CVE-2022-36062: Github.com/grafana/grafana Grafana Folders Admin Only Permission Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-p978-56hq-r492
CVSS 7.6
CWE-281
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-36062 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.6) grafana folders admin only permission vulnerability (CWE-281: Improper Preservation of Permissions) affecting Github.com/grafana/grafana libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves grafana folders admin only permission privilege escalation. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 8.5.13, 9.0.9, 9.1.6.

CVE-2022-36062 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-36062
GHSA Identifier GHSA-p978-56hq-r492
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.6
CWE Classification CWE-281: Improper Preservation of Permissions
Affected Product Github.com/grafana/grafana
Package Ecosystem Go
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.6

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2022-36062

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/grafana/grafana dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

github.com/grafana/grafana fixed: 8.5.13
Upgrade github.com/grafana/grafana to 8.5.13
github.com/grafana/grafana fixed: 9.0.9
Upgrade github.com/grafana/grafana to 9.0.9
github.com/grafana/grafana fixed: 9.1.6
Upgrade github.com/grafana/grafana to 9.1.6
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for github.com/grafana/grafana

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2022-36062, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/grafana/grafana:

inspect dependencies for github.com/grafana/grafana

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/grafana/grafana in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 8.5.13), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-281: Improper Preservation of Permissions, where the product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended. In Github.com/grafana/grafana, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Today we are releasing Grafana 9.1.6, 9.0.9, 8.5.13. This patch release includes a Moderate severity security fix for CVE-2022-36062 that affects Grafana instances which are using Grafana role-based access control (RBAC). Release 9.1.6, latest patch, also containing security fix: - [Download Grafana 9.1.6](https://grafana.com/grafana/download/9.1.6) - [Release notes](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/release-notes/release-notes-9-1-6/) Release 9.0.9, only containing security fix: - [Download Grafana 9.0.9](https://grafana.com/grafana/download/9.0.9) - [Release notes](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/release-notes/release-notes-9-0-9/) Release 8.5.13, only containing security fix: - [Download Grafana 8.5.13](https://grafana.com/grafana/download/8.5.13) - [Release notes](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/release-notes/release-notes-8-5-13/) Appropriate patches have been applied to [Grafana Cloud](https://grafana.com/cloud) and as always, we closely coordinated with all cloud providers licensed to offer Grafana Pro. They have received early notification under embargo and confirmed that their offerings are secure at the time of this announcement. This is applicable to Amazon Managed Grafana and Azure's Grafana as a service offering. ## Privilege escalation (CVE-2022-36062) ### Summary On August 29 we have received a bug report for Grafana role-based access control (RBAC) and confirmed a vulnerability in the Grafana. This vulnerability impacts folders/dashboards with Admin only permissions and where RBAC was ever enabled at least once. When RBAC is enabled, Grafana runs migrations which translate legacy access control permissions into RBAC permissions. The migrations contain a bug, which grants additional access to folders/dashboards which only had Admin role grant, resulting in a privilege escalation where Editors can edit and Viewers can view the folder/dashboard which they should not have access to. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 6.4 Moderate (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L). ### Impacted versions All Grafana installations where the [RBAC](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/administration/roles-and-permissions/access-control/) was at least enabled once and there are folders/dashboards with only Admin grant. ### Solutions and mitigations To fully address CVE-2022-36062 please upgrade your Grafana instances. They are only required if you have ever enabled RBAC and have dashboards/folders where Admin is the only permission.. If you can’t upgrade, as a workaround when impacted folder/dashboard is known, the additional permissions can be removed manually. Appropriate patches have been applied to [Grafana Cloud](https://grafana.com/cloud). ### Timeline Here is a timeline starting from when we originally learned of the issue. * 2022-08-27: External report received about a bug in Grafana role-based access control. * 2022-08-30: The bug is confirmed as a vulnerability. * 2022-08-31: Mitigation is applied to Grafana Cloud. * 2022-08-31: Release timeline determined: 2022-09-06 for private customer release, 2022-09-20 for public release. * 2022-09-06: Private release. * 2022-09-20: Public release. ## Reporting security issues If you think you have found a security vulnerability, please send a report to security@grafana.com. This address can be used for all of Grafana Labs' open source and commercial products (including, but not limited to Grafana, Grafana Cloud, Grafana Enterprise, and grafana.com). We can accept only vulnerability reports at this address. We would prefer that you encrypt your message to us by using our PGP key. The key fingerprint is F988 7BEA 027A 049F AE8E 5CAA D125 8932 BE24 C5CA The key is available from keyserver.ubuntu.com. ## Security announcements We maintain a [security category](https://community.grafana.com/c/support/security-announcements) on our blog, where we will always post a summary, remediation, and mitigation details for any patch containing security fixes. You can also subscribe to our [RSS feed](https://grafana.com/tags/security/index.xml).

CVE-2022-36062 Affected Github.com/grafana/grafana Versions

3 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
8.5.139.0.99.1.6
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
github.com/grafana/grafana
Go
≥ 8.5.0
< 8.5.13
8.5.13
github.com/grafana/grafana
Go
≥ 9.0.0
< 9.0.9
9.0.9
github.com/grafana/grafana
Go
≥ 9.1.0
< 9.1.6
9.1.6

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-36062?
CVE-2022-36062 is a security vulnerability in Github.com/grafana/grafana involving Grafana folders admin only permission privilege escalation under CWE-281: Improper Preservation of Permissions.
Which Github.com/grafana/grafana versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 8.5.13, 9.0.9, 9.1.6 across affected packages: github.com/grafana/grafana.
What version fixes CVE-2022-36062?
Upgrading to 8.5.13, 9.0.9, 9.1.6 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is github.com/grafana/grafana affected?
Yes, github.com/grafana/grafana is affected in releases prior to 8.5.13, 9.0.9, 9.1.6. Upgrade your dependency to 8.5.13, 9.0.9, 9.1.6 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-36062?
CVE-2022-36062 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.6 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-36062?
CVE-2022-36062 is classified under CWE-281: Improper Preservation of Permissions (The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.).
How can I check Go dependencies for CVE-2022-36062?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for github.com/grafana/grafana'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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