CVE-2021-21503

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Published Mar 8, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

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 solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.320% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:43 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Mar 8, 2021, 9:44 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:43 AM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 8, 2021, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

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