What is CVE-2021-21580?

CVE-2021-21580 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Emc_idrac8_firmware, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-08-03.

How severe is CVE-2021-21580?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-21580 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Dell Emc_idrac8_firmware

CVE-2021-21580

Dell EMC iDRAC8 versions prior to 2.80.80.80 & Dell EMC iDRAC9 versions prior to 5.00.00.00 contain a Content spoofing / Text injection, where a malicious URL can inject text to present a customized message on the application that can phis…

EPSS: 0.008 (52.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Dell Emc_idrac8_firmware
Dell Emc_idrac9_firmware
Dell Integrated Remote Access Controller (Idrac) — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-74 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security_alert@emc.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-21580?: CVE-2021-21580 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Emc_idrac8_firmware, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-08-03.
How severe is CVE-2021-21580?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-21580 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.