CVE-2021-21548 Security feature bypass in Unisphere for PowerMax, Dell EMC Unisphere for PowerMax Virtual Appliance , PowerMax OS
An unauthenticated remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle attack to view or modify data in transit due to improper certificate validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-21548?
CVE-2021-21548 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unisphere for PowerMax, Dell EMC Unisphere for PowerMax Virtual Appliance , PowerMax OS, published on 17 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell EMC Unisphere for PowerMax versions before 9.1.0.27, Dell EMC Unisphere for PowerMax Virtual Appliance versions before 9.1.0.27, and PowerMax OS Release 5978 contain an improper certificate validation vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability to carry out a man-in-the-middle attack by supplying a crafted certificate and intercepting the victim's traffic to view or modify a victim’s data in transit.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21548?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Dell Emc Unisphere for Powermax, Dell Emc Unisphere for Powermax Virtual Appliance, Dell Powermax Os.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21548?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21548 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-21548 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21548 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unisphere for PowerMax, Dell EMC Unisphere for PowerMax Virtual Appliance , PowerMax OS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pcx5-cm5r-cf7f.