CVE-2021-21588

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Published Jul 12, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Dell EMC PowerFlex, v3.5.x contain a Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking Vulnerability in the Presentation Server/WebUI. An unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability by tricking the user into performing unwanted actions on the Presentation Server and perform which may lead to configuration changes.

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

PowerFlex

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.5.x`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dell:powerflex_presentation_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2021-8860	Dell EMC PowerFlex, v3.5.x contain a Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking Vulnerability in the Presentation Server/WebUI. An unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability by tricking the user into performing unwanted actions on the Presentation Server and perform which may lead to configuration changes.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.336% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000189265

History

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Subscriptions

Dell Powerflex Presentation Server

Weaknesses

CWE-345

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:15 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Jul 12, 2021, 3:40 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:15 AM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2021, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 12, 2021, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

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