CVE-2021-21552
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-05-21 20:05
Modified
2024-09-16 23:46
Severity ?
5.2 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Summary
Dell Wyse Windows Embedded System versions WIE10 LTSC 2019 and earlier contain an improper authorization vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with low privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability to bypass the restricted environment and perform unauthorized actions on the affected system.
References
security_alert@emc.comhttps://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000186134/dsa-2021-096-dell-wyse-windows-embedded-system-security-update-for-an-improper-authorization-vulnerabilityPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000186134/dsa-2021-096-dell-wyse-windows-embedded-system-security-update-for-an-improper-authorization-vulnerabilityPatch, Vendor Advisory
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