Denial of Service Vulnerability in Dell System Update Software
CVE-2021-21529

3.8LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Dell
Status
Dellemc System Update - Dsu
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 April 2021

What is CVE-2021-21529?

Dell System Update (DSU) versions 1.9 and earlier are prone to a denial of service vulnerability. This issue allows a local authenticated user with low privileges to exploit the vulnerability, leading to excessive memory consumption by initiating multiple instances of the application. As a result, the affected system could become unresponsive, significantly impacting the operations reliant on the software. Users should ensure they are running a patched version to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

DellEMC System Update - DSU < unspecified

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000184608/dsa-20...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.8
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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