# CVE-2021-21585: Command injection in Dell OpenManage Enterprise

> Remote authenticated high-privilege users can execute arbitrary OS commands via RACADM and IPMI tools in Dell OpenManage Enterprise.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Aug 2021
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j44h-4q9g-h2pm

## What is CVE-2021-21585?

CVE-2021-21585 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Enterprise, published on 9 Aug 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell OpenManage Enterprise versions prior to 3.6.1 contain an OS command injection vulnerability in RACADM and IPMI tools. A remote authenticated malicious user with high privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary OS commands.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21585?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Openmanage Enterprise.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-21585?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21585 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-21585 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21585 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell OpenManage Enterprise

- [CVE-2021-21564](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21564/): Auth bypass in Dell OpenManage Enterprise (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-21596](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21596/): Information disclosure in Dell OpenManage Enterprise (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2022-26857](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-26857/): Missing authorization in OpenManage Enterprise (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2026-54795](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-54795/): Command injection in OpenManage Enterprise (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-71176](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71176/): SQL injection in OpenManage Enterprise (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-21585 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-21585 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Enterprise, published on 9 Aug 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21585 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell OpenManage Enterprise. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21585/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21585/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-21585
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21585
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-21585

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21585/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.