CVE-2021-21517

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.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.44%
Vendor Advisory dell.com
Affected: Dell SRS Policy Manager
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000183576/dsa-2021-045-dell-emc-srs-policy-manager-security-update-for-external-entity-injection-vulnerability vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-21517?
CVE-2021-21517 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-21517?
To fix CVE-2021-21517, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-21517 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-21517 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-21517?
CVE-2021-21517 affects Dell SRS Policy Manager.
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