CVE-2021-21526

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Published Apr 20, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Dell PowerScale OneFS 8.1.0 - 9.1.0 contains a privilege escalation in SmartLock compliance mode that may allow compadmin to execute arbitrary commands as root.

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	< 8.1.0-9.1.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:dell:powerscale_onefs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2021-8798	Dell PowerScale OneFS 8.1.0 - 9.1.0 contains a privilege escalation in SmartLock compliance mode that may allow compadmin to execute arbitrary commands as root.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.297% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000185202

History

Feb 20, 2026 6:45 PM Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs	cpe:2.3:a:dell:powerscale_onefs::::::::	cpe:2.3:o:dell:powerscale_onefs::::::::

Subscriptions

Dell Powerscale Onefs

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:06 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Apr 20, 2021, 4:45 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:06 AM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2021, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 20, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

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