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CVE-2021-21588 (GCVE-0-2021-21588)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-07-12 15:40 – Updated: 2024-09-17 00:15
VLAI
Summary
Dell EMC PowerFlex, v3.5.x contain a Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking Vulnerability in the Presentation Server/WebUI. An unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability by tricking the user into performing unwanted actions on the Presentation Server and perform which may lead to configuration changes.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Dell PowerFlex Affected: 3.5.x
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Date Public
2021-07-01 00:00
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