CVE-2021-21512 Information disclosure in Cyber Recovery

High 7.9 Published Updated

A local high-privileged user can exploit an information disclosure flaw to take over the notification email account in Dell EMC PowerProtect Cyber Recovery.

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-2021-21512?

CVE-2021-21512 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Cyber Recovery, published on 19 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell EMC PowerProtect Cyber Recovery, version 19.7.0.1, contains an Information Disclosure vulnerability. A locally authenticated high privileged Cyber Recovery user may potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to the takeover of the notification email account.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21512?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Emc Powerprotect Cyber Recovery.

How do I fix CVE-2021-21512?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21512 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-21512 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21512 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h3v3-xfmw-m7mg.

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