CVE-2021-21542
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CVE-2021-21542 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Dell EMC iDRAC9 versions prior to 4.40.10.00 contain multiple stored cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. A remote authenticated malicious user with high privileges could potentially exploit these vulnerabilities to store malicious HTML or JavaScript code through multiple affected while generating a certificate. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Dell EMC iDRAC9 versions prior to 4.40.10.00 contain multiple stored cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. A remote authenticated malicious user with high privileges could potentially exploit these vulnerabilities to store malicious HTML or JavaScript code through multiple affected while generating a certificate. When victim users access the submitted data through their browsers, the malicious code gets executed by the web browser in the context of the vulnerable application.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | Idrac9 Firmware | < 4.40.00.00 |
References
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000185293Vendor Advisory
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000185293Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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