CVE-2021-21535

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Published Apr 30, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Dell Hybrid Client versions prior to 1.5 contain a missing authentication for a critical function vulnerability. A local unauthenticated attacker may exploit this vulnerability in order to gain root level access to the system.

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 Hybrid Client (DHC)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 1.5

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dell:hybrid_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2021-8807	Dell Hybrid Client versions prior to 1.5 contain a missing authentication for a critical function vulnerability. A local unauthenticated attacker may exploit this vulnerability in order to gain root level access to the system.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

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 Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.204% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000184667/dsa-2021-071-dell-hybrid-client-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Dell Hybrid Client

Weaknesses

CWE-306

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:35 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Apr 30, 2021, 5:40 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:35 PM
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: Apr 30, 2021, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

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