Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell EMC PowerFlex rack

Published: 2022-10-14

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2021-1361 CVE-2021-21994
CWE-ID	CWE-552 CWE-287
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	PowerFlex rack Other software / Other software solutions
Vendor	Dell

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Files or directories accessible to external parties

EUVDB-ID: #VU50933

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1361

CWE-ID: CWE-552 - Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to the service at port 9075/tcp is incorrectly configured to listen and respond to external connection requests. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send specially crafted packets to port 9075/tcp and create, delete, or overwrite arbitrary files on the system with root privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may results in a complete compromise of the affected system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PowerFlex rack: before 3.6.1.0

External links

http://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000192692/dsa-2021-219-dell-emc-powerflex-rack-security-update-for-a-cisco-nexus-switch-vulnerability

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU54814