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TI-2021-04604 Aliases CVE-2021-21513GHSA-47r6-8wvh-5vg2

Improper authentication in Dell Open Manage Server Administrator

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) version 9.5 Microsoft Windows installations with Distributed Web Server (DWS) enabled configuration contains an authentication bypass vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain admin access on the affected system.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05942 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellDell Open Manage Server Administratorup to 9.5—No fix listedCNA
  • Dell Open Manage Server Administrator VendorDell Affected up to 9.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:openmanage_server_administrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.4.0.3; 9.5.0.0 to before 9.5.0.1VulnerableDell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:openmanage_server_administrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.4.0.3; 9.5.0.0 to before 9.5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21513
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-47r6-8wvh-5vg2

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-56210 Hard-coded credentials in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for Windows CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-56225 OS command injection in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for Windows CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-40956 Improper authentication in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for Windows CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-56227 Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions prior to 11.1.0.3, contains a Use of… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-56224 Missing authentication in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for Windows CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-56230 Path traversal in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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