What is the severity of CVE-2021-21559?

CVE-2021-21559 has a medium severity rating due to improper certificate validation potentially allowing unauthenticated access.

How do I fix CVE-2021-21559?

To fix CVE-2021-21559, update your Dell EMC NetWorker to the latest version, specifically to version 19.4.0.2 or higher.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21559?

CVE-2021-21559 affects Dell EMC NetWorker versions 18.x and 19.1.x to 19.4.0.1.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-21559?

CVE-2021-21559 is categorized as an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability.

Who is impacted by CVE-2021-21559?

Users of Dell EMC NetWorker who are running the affected versions are at risk due to this vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-21559

high

7.1

CWE

295

8/6/2021

17/9/2024

CVE-2021-21559

First published: Tue Jun 08 2021(Updated: )

Dell EMC NetWorker, versions 18.x, 19.1.x, 19.2.x 19.3.x, 19.4, and 19.4.0.1 contain an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in the client (NetWorker Management Console) components which uses SSL encrypted connection in order to communicate with the application server. An unauthenticated attacker in the same network collision domain as the NetWorker Management Console client could potentially exploit this vulnerability to perform man-in-the-middle attacks to intercept and tamper the traffic between the client and the application server.

Credit: security_alert@emc.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Dell EMC NetWorker	>=18.1.0.1<19.4.0.2

Remedy

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000186638/dsa-2021-104-dell-emc-networker-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities

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Reference Links

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000186638/dsa-2021-104-dell-emc-networker-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-21559?
CVE-2021-21559 has a medium severity rating due to improper certificate validation potentially allowing unauthenticated access.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21559?
To fix CVE-2021-21559, update your Dell EMC NetWorker to the latest version, specifically to version 19.4.0.2 or higher.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21559?
CVE-2021-21559 affects Dell EMC NetWorker versions 18.x and 19.1.x to 19.4.0.1.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-21559?
CVE-2021-21559 is categorized as an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability.
Who is impacted by CVE-2021-21559?
Users of Dell EMC NetWorker who are running the affected versions are at risk due to this vulnerability.

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