CVE-2021-21514 is a vulnerability in Dell Openmanage Server Administrator
Published on March 2, 2021
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2021-21514 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2021-21514 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2021-21514
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Affected Versions
Dell Open Manage Server Administrator:- Version unspecified, <= 9.5 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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