What is CVE-2021-21552?

CVE-2021-21552 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Wyse_5070_thin_client, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.2/10. Published 2021-05-21.

How severe is CVE-2021-21552?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.2 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Dell Wyse_5070_thin_client

CVE-2021-21552

Dell Wyse Windows Embedded System versions WIE10 LTSC 2019 and earlier contain an improper authorization vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with low privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability to bypass the restr…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.010 (58.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Dell Wyse_5070_thin_client
Dell Wyse_5470_all-in-one_thin_client
Dell Wyse_5470_thin_client
Dell Wyse Windows Embedded (Wes) — versions unspecified
Microsoft Windows_10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

security_alert@emc.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-21552?: CVE-2021-21552 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Wyse_5070_thin_client, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.2/10. Published 2021-05-21.
How severe is CVE-2021-21552?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.2 out of 10.