CVE-2021-21546

Name: CVE-2021-21546
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-07-29T16:15:08.787+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.24%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-21546 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Dell EMC NetWorker versions 18.x,19.x prior to 19.3.0.4 and 19.4.0.0 contain an Information Disclosure in Log Files vulnerability. A local low-privileged user of the Networker server could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read plain-text credentials from server log files.. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Dell EMC NetWorker versions 18.x,19.x prior to 19.3.0.4 and 19.4.0.0 contain an Information Disclosure in Log Files vulnerability. A local low-privileged user of the Networker server could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read plain-text credentials from server log files.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.24%

14.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dell	Emc Networker	>= 19.1.1.0, < 19.3.0.4
Dell	Emc Networker	18.1.0.1
Dell	Emc Networker	18.1.0.2
Dell	Emc Networker	18.2.0.0
Dell	Emc Networker	19.4.0.0

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 29, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-21546?

How severe is CVE-2021-21546?

CVE-2021-21546 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-21546?

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Source: NVD / NIST