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TI-2021-04614 Aliases CVE-2021-21529GHSA-7r6v-76r3-fwjp

Uncontrolled resource consumption in DellEMC System Update - DSU

Priority LOW 24CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

Dell System Update (DSU) 1.9 and earlier versions contain a denial of service vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with low privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability to cause the system to run out of memory by running multiple instances of the vulnerable application.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00218 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed DellEMC System Update - DSU (Dell): DSU 1.9.1

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellDellEMC System Update - DSUbefore DSU 1.9.1DSU 1.9.1Patch availableCNA
  • DellEMC System Update - DSU VendorDell Affected before DSU 1.9.1 Fixed in DSU 1.9.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:system_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.9VulnerableDell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:system_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.9 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA DellEMC System Update - DSU (Dell) Fixed in DSU 1.9.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21529
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7r6v-76r3-fwjp

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-68547 Path traversal in Dell System Update allows remote filesystem access CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2026-68549 Access control flaw in Dell System Update allows privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2026-68548 Dell System Update flaw lets local users escalate privileges CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2026-68504 Path traversal in Dell System Update enables remote execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-68500 Improper certificate validation in Dell System Update CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2022-15302 Improper certificate validation in Dell System Update CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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