CVE-2021-21508 Information disclosure in VxRail
A sys-admin can exploit plain-text password storage in VxRail Manager to disclose user credentials and access the application with compromised privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-21508?
CVE-2021-21508 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell VxRail, published on 22 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell VxRail versions before 7.0.200 contain a Plain-text Password Storage Vulnerability in VxRail Manager. A sys-admin user may exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of certain user credentials. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to access the vulnerable application with privileges of the compromised account.
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21508?
How do I fix CVE-2021-21508?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21508 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-21508 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21508 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4vw9-539f-jx3x.