CVE-2021-21531 (GCVE-0-2021-21531)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-30 21:10 – Updated: 2024-09-17 03:48
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Dell Unisphere for PowerMax versions prior to 9.2.1.6 contain an Authorization Bypass Vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with monitor role may exploit this vulnerability to perform unauthorized actions.
Severity
8.1 (High)
CWE
- CWE-602 - Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000184565 | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | Unisphere for PowerMax |
Affected:
unspecified , < 9.2.1.6
(custom)
|
Date Public
2021-03-24 00:00
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