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CVE-2024-0004· NVD / CVE Program· CNA PureStorage

A condition exists in FlashArray Purity whereby an user with array admin role can execute arbitrary commands remotely to escalate privilege

A condition exists in FlashArray Purity whereby an user with array admin role can execute arbitrary commands remotely to escalate privilege on the array.

HighCVSS 7.2 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Sep 23, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.6% · 49th percentile
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Action score

28

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
28 / 40 · 7.2 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.6%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.2
CNA · PureStorage
9.1
1.9 point gap

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
purestoragepurity\/\/fa

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • purestorage purity//fa5.0.0 and later · up to 5.0.11 inclusive
  • purestorage purity//fa5.1.0 and later · up to 5.1.17 inclusive
  • purestorage purity//fa5.2.0 and later · up to 5.2.7 inclusive
  • purestorage purity//fa5.3.0 and later · up to 5.3.21 inclusive
  • purestorage purity//fa6.0.0 and later · up to 6.0.9 inclusive
  • purestorage purity//fa6.1.0 and later · up to 6.1.25 inclusive
  • purestorage purity//fa6.2.0 and later · up to 6.2.17 inclusive
  • purestorage purity//fa6.3.0 and later · up to 6.3.14 inclusive
  • purestorage purity//fa6.4.0 and later · up to 6.4.10 inclusive
  • purestorage purity//fa6.5.0

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (PureStorage). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • PureStorage FlashArray

    • 6.5.0affected
    • 5.0.0 and later · up to and including 5.0.11affected
    • 5.1.0 and later · up to and including 5.1.17affected
    • 5.2.0 and later · up to and including 5.2.7affected
    • 5.3.0 and later · up to and including 5.3.21affected
    • 6.0.0 and later · up to and including 6.0.9affected
    • 6.1.0 and later · up to and including 6.1.25affected
    • 6.2.0 and later · up to and including 6.2.17affected
    • 6.3.0 and later · up to and including 6.3.14affected
    • 6.4.0 and later · up to and including 6.4.10affected

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2024-0002A condition exists in FlashArray Purity whereby an attacker can employ a privileged account allowing remote access to the array.
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2024-0001A condition exists in FlashArray Purity whereby a local account intended for initial array configuration remains active potentially allowing
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2022-32554Pure Storage FlashArray products running Purity//FA 6.2.0 - 6.2.3, 6.1.0 - 6.1.12, 6.0.0 - 6.0.8, 5.3.0 - 5.3.17, 5.2.x and prior Purity//FA
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2024-0005A condition exists in FlashArray and FlashBlade Purity whereby a malicious user could execute arbitrary commands remotely through a specific
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2023-36628Privilege Escalation in VASA
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2022-32553Pure Storage FlashArray products running Purity//FA 6.2.0 - 6.2.3, 6.1.0 - 6.1.12, 6.0.0 - 6.0.8, 5.3.0 - 5.3.17, 5.2.x and prior Purity//FA
    35Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

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Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

  • CVE-2024-00020 days apartA condition exists in FlashArray Purity whereby an attacker can employ a privileged account allowing remote access to the array.
    39Monitor

Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • Administrator privileges are required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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