CVE-2021-21514

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Published Mar 2, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 Medium EPSS 5.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) versions 9.5 and prior contain a path traversal vulnerability. A remote user with admin privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to view arbitrary files on the target system by sending a specially crafted URL request.

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

Dell Open Manage Server Administrator

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 9.5

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dell:openmanage_server_administrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2021-8786	Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) versions 9.5 and prior contain a path traversal vulnerability. A remote user with admin privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to view arbitrary files on the target system by sending a specially crafted URL request.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.4% (5.358% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000183670/dsa-2021-040-dell-emc-openmanage-server-administrator-omsa-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Dell Openmanage Server Administrator

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:41 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Mar 2, 2021, 4:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:41 AM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2021, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 2, 2021, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

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