CVE-2021-21553 is a critical Incorrect User Management vulnerability affecting Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 8.1.0 through 9.1.0, allowing the CompAdmin user to elevate privileges and bypass Compliance mode under specific conditions. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this local vulnerability has low attack complexity and can lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available, no evidence of active exploitation, and minimal community discussion or media coverage. Dell recommends immediate upgrade to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 8.1.0, <= 9.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dell:powerscale_onefs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.