CVE-2021-27962
grafana: users with editor role allows to bypass data source permissions
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · March 18, 2021
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in Grafana Enterprise. Users with the Editor role are allowed to bypass data source permissions for the organization's default data source. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.
Statement
Red Hat products do not ship Grafana Enterprise version, therefore are not affected by this vulnerability.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
If you are using the Enterprise version of Grafana, you can mitigate this vulnerability by making sure that the default data source for every Grafana organization points to a data source without permissions set up.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 6.8CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE-287 · Improper Authentication