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CVE-2021-21592


Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS versions 8.2.x - 9.2.x improperly handle an exceptional condition. A remote low privileged user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized information disclosure.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from dell organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2021-08-16T22:15:07.257

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:48:39.850

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 3.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-755

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System dell emc_powerscale_onefs ≤ 9.2.0 Yes
Operating System dell emc_powerscale_onefs 8.2.2 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For dell's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.