CVE-2021-21553

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 8.1.0-9.1.0 contain an Incorrect User Management vulnerability.under some specific conditions, this can allow the CompAdmin user to elevate privileges and break out of Compliance mode. This is a critical vulnerability and Dell recommends upgrading at the earliest.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-286

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Aug 3, 2021
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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