CVE-2021-21551
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-05-04 15:15
Modified
2024-09-16 22:45
Summary
Dell dbutil_2_3.sys driver contains an insufficient access control vulnerability which may lead to escalation of privileges, denial of service, or information disclosure. Local authenticated user access is required.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2022-03-31

Due date: 2022-04-21

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21551

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