CVE-2021-21517
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CVE-2021-21517 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. SRS Policy Manager 6.X is affected by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability due to a misconfigured XML parser that processes user-supplied DTD input without sufficient validation. A remote unauthenticated attacker can potentially exploit this vulnerability to read system files as a non-root user and may be able to temporarily disrupt the ESRS service.. EPSS estimates a 1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
SRS Policy Manager 6.X is affected by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability due to a misconfigured XML parser that processes user-supplied DTD input without sufficient validation. A remote unauthenticated attacker can potentially exploit this vulnerability to read system files as a non-root user and may be able to temporarily disrupt the ESRS service.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | Emc Srs Policy Manager | 6.6 |
| Dell | Emc Srs Policy Manager | 6.8.3 |
| Dell | Emc Srs Policy Manager | 6.9.0 |
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