CVE-2021-21586: dell wyse_management_suite Absolute Path Traversal
CVSS: 8.1v3.1HighModified
Published 15-07-2021Last modified 17-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-21586 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Absolute Path Traversal vulnerability in dell wyse_management_suite. EPSS estimates a 4.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
4.04%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 15-07-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Wyse Management Suite versions 3.2 and earlier contain an absolute path traversal vulnerability. A remote authenticated malicious user could exploit this vulnerability in order to read arbitrary files on the system.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources2 sources · 6.5–8.1
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NDiffers
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.04%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.04% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score4.04%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-36Absolute Path TraversalThe product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize absolute path sequences such as "/abs/path" that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
Affected systems
Dell1 product
- wyse_management_suite≥ unspecified, < 3.3 | ≤ 3.2
1 vendor · 1 product