CVE-2021-21524 Deserialization in Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting
Remote unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary privileged code via untrusted deserialization in Dell SRM/SMR, requiring an upgrade to mitigate system compromise.
- 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-2021-21524?
CVE-2021-21524 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting, published on 12 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell SRM versions prior to 4.5.0.1 and Dell SMR versions prior to 4.5.0.1 contain an Untrusted Deserialization Vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary privileged code execution on the vulnerable application. The severity is Critical as this may lead to system compromise by unauthenticated attackers.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21524?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Dell Storage Monitoring and Reporting, Dell Storage Resource Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21524?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21524 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2021-21524 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21524 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4xvq-9wvg-wghg.