CVE-2021-21563

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 2, 2021 at 11:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:35 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorEMC Powerscale OnefsPowerScale OneFS

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%

Description

Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS versions 8.1.2-9.1.0.x contain an Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in its auditing component.This can lead to an authenticated user with low-privileges to trigger a denial of service event.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMdell
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-754

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