CVE-2021-36339

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 21, 2022 at 08:15 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:58 AM UTC
7 products affected across 2 vendorsUnisphere for PowerMaxUnisphere for PowerMax Virtual AppliancePowermax OS

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

The Dell EMC Virtual Appliances before 9.2.2.2 contain undocumented user accounts. A local malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability to get privileged access to the virtual appliance.

Affected

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

v < 9.1.0.189.2.0.0 ≤ v < 9.2.3.0
Affected range stops below 9.1.0.18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.2.3.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 9.1.0.299.2.0.0 ≤ v < 9.2.3.3
Affected range stops below 9.1.0.29, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.2.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 9.1.0.319.2.0.0 ≤ v < 9.2.3.4
Affected range stops below 9.1.0.31, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.2.3.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 9.1.0.319.2.0.0 ≤ v < 9.2.3.4
Affected range stops below 9.1.0.31, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.2.3.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 9.1.0.7239.2.0.0 ≤ v < 9.2.3.0
Affected range stops below 9.1.0.723, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.2.3.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 9.1.0.18v < 9.2.2.29.2.0.0 ≤ v < 9.2.3.0
Affected range stops below 9.1.0.18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.2.2.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.2.3.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000194640

CVSS

7.8HIGHdell
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-250NVD-CWE-Other

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