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TI-2021-04630 Aliases CVE-2021-21545GHSA-95j5-5wc5-5hvq

Uncontrolled search path in Dell Peripheral Manager

Priority LOW 34CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

Dell Peripheral Manager 1.3.1 or greater contains remediation for a local privilege escalation vulnerability that could be potentially exploited to gain arbitrary code execution on the system with privileges of the system user.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00294 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Dell Peripheral Manager (Dell): 1.3.1

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellDell Peripheral Managerbefore 1.3.11.3.1Patch availableCNA
  • Dell Peripheral Manager VendorDell Affected before 1.3.1 Fixed in 1.3.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:peripheral_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.3.1VulnerableDell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:peripheral_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Dell Peripheral Manager (Dell) Fixed in 1.3.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21545
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95j5-5wc5-5hvq

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-24669 Uncontrolled search path in Dell Peripheral Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-24655 Uncontrolled search path in Dell Peripheral Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-21729 Uncontrolled search path in Dell Peripheral Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-15016 Uncontrolled search path in Dell Peripheral Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-15020 Uncontrolled search path in Dell Peripheral Manager CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7

Sources

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