CVE-2021-21524CWE-502

Dell SRM versions prior to 4.5.0.1 and Dell SMR versions prior to 4.5.0.1 contain an Untrusted Deserialization Vulnerability

Critical · published April 12, 2021

CVSS v3.0
9.8
EPSS
3%
Percentile
88.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A missing trust check is your weakest link! In Dell SRM and SMR versions before 4.5.0.1, an unauthenticated attacker can exploit untrusted deserialization - this is a potential recipe for disaster! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant that serves meals without checking the ingredients—one bad order could lead to a poisoned buffet, putting everyone at risk! An attacker could execute arbitrary privileged code on your systems, potentially compromising your entire application. This can lead to data breaches, unauthorized access, and a significant loss of trust in your organization. The implications are absolutely devastating, considering this flaw could be exploited without any authentication!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that serves meals without checking the ingredients—one bad order could lead to a poisoned buffet, putting everyone at risk! This vulnerability in Dell SRM and SMR allows remote attackers to execute code by manipulating the deserialization process, essentially tricking the application into running their malicious code as if it were legitimate data.

What to do

An attacker could execute arbitrary privileged code on your systems, potentially compromising your entire application. This can lead to data breaches, unauthorized access, and a significant loss of trust in your organization. The implications are absolutely devastating, considering this flaw could be exploited without any authentication! Immediately upgrade to Dell SRM/SMR version 4.5.0.1 or later to patch this vulnerability. Additionally, review your deserialization processes to ensure that only trusted data is being processed, and consider implementing strict validation measures. 🔒 You've got this! With these steps, you can lock down your systems and keep them secure! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03242 · 88.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2021-04-12T19:50Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 APR 19:50Z
    Dell SRM versions prior to 4.5.0.1 and Dell SMR versions prior to 4.5.0.1 contain an Untrusted Deserialization Vulnerability
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