CVE-2021-21600

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Published Aug 10, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Dell EMC NetWorker, 19.4 or older, contain an uncontrolled resource consumption flaw in its API service. An authorized API user could potentially exploit this vulnerability via the web and desktop user interfaces, leading to denial of service in the manageability path.

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
`unspecified`	affected	< 19.5

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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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-2021-8872	Dell EMC NetWorker, 19.4 or older, contain an uncontrolled resource consumption flaw in its API service. An authorized API user could potentially exploit this vulnerability via the web and desktop user interfaces, leading to denial of service in the manageability path.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.832% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000189694

History

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Subscriptions

Dell Emc Networker

Weaknesses

CWE-772

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 9:56 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Aug 10, 2021, 7:05 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 9:56 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: Aug 10, 2021, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

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