CVE-2021-43588 Denial of service in Data Protection Central

Medium 4.3 Published 24 Jan 2022 Updated 16 Sep 2024

A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause a denial of service in Dell EMC Data Protection Central via improper input validation.

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-2021-43588?

CVE-2021-43588 is a medium-severity denial of service 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 version 19.5 contains an Improper Input Validation Vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43588?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Emc Data Protection Central.

How do I fix CVE-2021-43588?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-43588 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2021-43588 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43588 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m9xh-h448-fgx2.