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Powerscale Onefs CVE-2021-21526

MEDIUM
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2021-04-20 security_alert@emc.com
Dell Privilege Escalation Command Injection Powerscale Onefs
6.7
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
6.7 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Apr 20, 2021 - 17:15 nvd
MEDIUM 6.7

DescriptionNVD

Dell PowerScale OneFS 8.1.0 - 9.1.0 contains a privilege escalation in SmartLock compliance mode that may allow compadmin to execute arbitrary commands as root.

AnalysisAI

Dell PowerScale OneFS 8.1.0 - 9.1.0 contains a privilege escalation in SmartLock compliance mode that may allow compadmin to execute arbitrary commands as root. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. Dell PowerScale OneFS 8.1.0 - 9.1.0 contains a privilege escalation in SmartLock compliance mode that may allow compadmin to execute arbitrary commands as root. Affected products include: Dell Powerscale Onefs.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.

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