Improper access control in Dell EMC Garden Nstar
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
In Garden versions 0.22.0-0.329.0, a vulnerability has been discovered in the garden-linux nstar executable that allows access to files on the host system. By staging an application on Cloud Foundry using Diego and Garden installations with a malicious custom buildpack an end user could read files on the host system that the BOSH-created vcap user has permissions to read and then package them into their app droplet.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell EMC | Garden Nstar | Garden versions 0.22.0-0.329.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Garden Nstar VendorDell EMC Affected Garden versions 0.22.0-0.329.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:garden:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.330.0 | Vulnerable | CloudFoundry Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:garden:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.330.0 Vulnerable ·CloudFoundry Foundation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5350
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3fq5-m2m4-f2qw
References
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Sources
- CVE-2015-5350 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5350 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3fq5-m2m4-f2qw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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