CVE-2021-21558 Information disclosure in NetWorker
A local administrator can read LDAP credentials from logs to compromise the network domain, requiring patching of Dell NetWorker.
- 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-2021-21558?
CVE-2021-21558 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell NetWorker, published on 8 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell EMC NetWorker, 18.x, 19.1.x, 19.2.x 19.3.x, 19.4 and 19.4.0.1, contains an Information Disclosure vulnerability. A local administrator of the gstd system may potentially exploit this vulnerability to read LDAP credentials from local logs and use the stolen credentials to make changes to the network domain.
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21558?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Emc Networker.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21558?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21558 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-21558 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21558 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell NetWorker
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mp65-cj4x-x9fq.