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HIGH · 7.2

CVE-2021-21517

SRS Policy Manager 6.X is affected by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability due to a misconfigured XML parser that processes user-supplied DTD input without sufficient validation. A rem...

Vulnerability Description

SRS Policy Manager 6.X is affected by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability due to a misconfigured XML parser that processes user-supplied DTD input without sufficient validation. A remote unauthenticated attacker can potentially exploit this vulnerability to read system files as a non-root user and may be able to temporarily disrupt the ESRS service.

CVSS Score

7.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
DellEmc Srs Policy Manager6.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-21517?

CVE-2021-21517 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). SRS Policy Manager 6.X is affected by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability due to a misconfigured XML parser that processes user-supplied DTD input without sufficient validation. A rem...

How severe is CVE-2021-21517?

CVE-2021-21517 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-21517?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dell Emc Srs Policy Manager.