CVE-2021-21545
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CVE-2021-21545 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Dell Peripheral Manager 1.3.1 or greater contains remediation for a local privilege escalation vulnerability that could be potentially exploited to gain arbitrary code execution on the system with privileges of the system user.. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Dell Peripheral Manager 1.3.1 or greater contains remediation for a local privilege escalation vulnerability that could be potentially exploited to gain arbitrary code execution on the system with privileges of the system user.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | Peripheral Manager | < 1.3.1 |
References
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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