CVE-2021-36349 Server-side request forgery in Data Protection Central

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

A remote attacker can exploit a Server Side Request Forgery flaw in Dell EMC Data Protection Central to scan external hosts.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-36349?

CVE-2021-36349 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Dell Data Protection Central, published on 24 Jan 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell EMC Data Protection Central versions 19.5 and prior contain a Server Side Request Forgery vulnerability in the DPC DNS client processing. A remote malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, allowing port scanning of external hosts.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36349?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Emc Data Protection Central.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36349?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36349 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2021-36349 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36349 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v4gr-cw6x-c3jw.

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