CVE-2021-21567

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Published Aug 10, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Dell PowerScale OneFS 9.1.0.x contains an improper privilege management vulnerability. It may allow an authenticated user with ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_SSH and/or ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_CONSOLE to elevate privilege.

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
`9.1.0.x`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:dell:powerscale_onefs:9.0.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:dell:powerscale_onefs:9.1.0.0:::::::*

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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-2021-8839	Dell PowerScale OneFS 9.1.0.x contains an improper privilege management vulnerability. It may allow an authenticated user with ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_SSH and/or ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_CONSOLE to elevate privilege.

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% (0.215% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000189495

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:9.0.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:dell:powerscale_onefs:9.1.0.0:::::::*	cpe:2.3:o:dell:powerscale_onefs:9.0.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:dell:powerscale_onefs:9.1.0.0:::::::*

Subscriptions

Dell Powerscale Onefs

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:56 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Aug 10, 2021, 7:05 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:56 PM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2021, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 10, 2021, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

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