CVE-2021-21529

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Published Apr 2, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 3.8 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Dell System Update (DSU) 1.9 and earlier versions contain a denial of service vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with low privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability to cause the system to run out of memory by running multiple instances of the vulnerable application.

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

DellEMC System Update - DSU

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< DSU 1.9.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dell:system_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-8801	Dell System Update (DSU) 1.9 and earlier versions contain a denial of service vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with low privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability to cause the system to run out of memory by running multiple instances of the vulnerable application.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.218% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000184608/dsa-2021-059-dell-emc-system-update-dsu-security-update-for-denial-of-service-vulnerability

History

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Subscriptions

Dell System Update

Weaknesses

CWE-400

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:00 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Apr 2, 2021, 9:20 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:00 AM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2021, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 2, 2021, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

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