CVE-2021-21565
MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: August 2, 2021 at 11:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:35 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPowerScale OneFS
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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
Description
Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 9.1.0.3 and earlier contain a denial of service vulnerability. SmartConnect had an error condition that may be triggered to loop, using CPU and potentially preventing other SmartConnect DNS responses.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 9.1.0.3
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000188148CVSS
5.3MEDIUMdell
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-400CWE-834
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