CVE-2021-21577 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Dell EMC iDRAC9 versions prior to 4.40.40.00 contain a DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability. A remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to run malicious HTML or JavaScript in a victim’s browser by tricking a victim in to following a specially crafted link.

Published: 2021-08-03

Score: 6.1 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Dell

Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 4.40.40.00

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_idrac9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-8849	Dell EMC iDRAC9 versions prior to 4.40.40.00 contain a DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability. A remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to run malicious HTML or JavaScript in a victim’s browser by tricking a victim in to following a specially crafted link.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00746.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000189193

History

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Subscriptions

Dell Emc Idrac9 Firmware

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: dell

Published: 2021-08-03T15:30:18.797Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T00:26:04.837Z

Reserved: 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-21577

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-08-03T16:15:07.867

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:35:49.033

Link: CVE-2021-21577

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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