CVE-2021-21548

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.29% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Equal to or higher than the score of 21.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

7.4 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

NVD analysis status

Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.

Red Hat severity

No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2023-03-17 05:07Z3 YR AGO

Last updated

2025-02-26 14:56Z1 YR AGO

Reserved

2021-01-04

Assigning CNA

dell

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

High (CVSS 7.4)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

• CWE-295Improper Certificate ValidationBase

Data version

5.1

Document digest

185ba5021b1e667950c7c0ef4e497bdf37504b16ecca750f46e5bd0d9fa18af9

• www.dell.comhttps://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-uk/000189606/dsa-2021-134-dell-emc-unisphere-for-powermax-dell-emc-unisphere-for-powermax-virtual-appliance-dell-emc-solutions-enabler-virtual-appliance-and-dell-emc-powermax-embedded-management-security-update-for-multiple-third-party-component-vulnerabilitiesvendor-advisory