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CVE-2021-21538 (GCVE-0-2021-21538)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-07-29 15:55 – Updated: 2024-09-17 01:07
VLAI
Summary
Dell EMC iDRAC9 versions 4.40.00.00 and later, but prior to 4.40.10.00, contain an improper authentication vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain access to the virtual console.
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) Affected: unspecified , < 4.40.10.00 (custom)
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Date Public
2021-05-10 00:00
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