CVE-2021-21569

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Published Sep 28, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Dell NetWorker, versions 18.x and 19.x contain a Path traversal vulnerability. A NetWorker server user with remote access to NetWorker clients may potentially exploit this vulnerability and gain access to unauthorized information.

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

NetWorker

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`18.x, 19.x`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_networker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-8841	Dell NetWorker, versions 18.x and 19.x contain a Path traversal vulnerability. A NetWorker server user with remote access to NetWorker clients may potentially exploit this vulnerability and gain access to unauthorized information.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

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: < 1% (0.960% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000188311/

History

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Subscriptions

Dell Emc Networker

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:08 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Sep 28, 2021, 7:20 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:08 AM
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: Sep 28, 2021, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

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