CVE-2021-21529
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 2, 2021 at 09:20 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:35 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSystem Update
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
Dell System Update (DSU) 1.9 and earlier versions contain a denial of service vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with low privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability to cause the system to run out of memory by running multiple instances of the vulnerable application.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.9v < DSU 1.9.1
Affected range stops below 1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below DSU 1.9.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (1)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-400
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