CVE-2021-21517 XML external entity in SRS Policy Manager
Remote unauthenticated attackers can exploit an XML External Entity vulnerability in SRS Policy Manager to read system files and disrupt the ESRS service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-21517?
CVE-2021-21517 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell SRS Policy Manager, published on 1 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SRS Policy Manager 6.X is affected by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability due to a misconfigured XML parser that processes user-supplied DTD input without sufficient validation. A remote unauthenticated attacker can potentially exploit this vulnerability to read system files as a non-root user and may be able to temporarily disrupt the ESRS service.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21517?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Emc Srs Policy Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21517?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21517 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-21517 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21517 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g33j-xwrp-hpfv.