CVE-2021-21503 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

PowerScale OneFS 8.1.2,8.2.2 and 9.1.0 contains an improper input sanitization issue in a command. The Compadmin user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to potential privileges escalation.

Published: 2021-03-08

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Dell

PowerScale OneFS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 8.1.2, 8.2.2,9.1.0.x,EMPIRE (9.2.0), GOTHAM

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:8.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:8.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:9.1.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-8775	PowerScale OneFS 8.1.2,8.2.2 and 9.1.0 contains an improper input sanitization issue in a command. The Compadmin user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to potential privileges escalation.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00309.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000183717

History

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Subscriptions

Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: dell

Published: 2021-03-08T21:44:46.106Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T03:43:52.638Z

Reserved: 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-21503

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-03-08T22:15:13.783

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:35:41.420

Link: CVE-2021-21503

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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