CVE-2021-21514 | BDVDB-2026-149839 Detail

DellDell Open Manage Server Administrator

Description#

Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) versions 9.5 and prior contain a path traversal vulnerability. A remote user with admin privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to view arbitrary files on the target system by sending a specially crafted URL request.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References#

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000183670/dsa-2021-040-dell-emc-openmanage-server-administrator-omsa-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12021-03-02Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-17Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2021-03-02
Last modified: 2024-09-17

Vendor information

Vendor: Dell
Product: Dell Open Manage Server Administrator

All Dell vulnerabilities

Score

4.9 Medium

EPSS

5.3%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 92.7.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Path Traversal

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
<= 9.5
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

4.9 Medium

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	None
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).