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TI-2021-04631 Aliases CVE-2021-21546GHSA-w8j7-wmgq-54j8

Sensitive information in log files in Dell NetWorker

Priority LOW 34CWE-532Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.

Summary

Dell EMC NetWorker versions 18.x,19.x prior to 19.3.0.4 and 19.4.0.0 contain an Information Disclosure in Log Files vulnerability. A local low-privileged user of the Networker server could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read plain-text credentials from server log files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00239 15th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix Fixed NetWorker (Dell): 19.3.0.4

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellNetWorkerbefore 19.3.0.419.3.0.4Patch availableCNA
  • NetWorker VendorDell Affected before 19.3.0.4 Fixed in 19.3.0.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_networker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.1.1.0 to before 19.3.0.4VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_networker:18.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.1.0.1VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_networker:18.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.1.0.2VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_networker:18.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.2.0.0VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_networker:19.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.4.0.0VulnerableDell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_networker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.1.1.0 to before 19.3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_networker:18.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_networker:18.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_networker:18.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_networker:19.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA NetWorker (Dell) Fixed in 19.3.0.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21546
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w8j7-wmgq-54j8

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2017-05620 EMC Networker Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-10194 Code injection in Dell NetWorker, NVE CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-01129 Memory corruption in Dell EMC NetWorker CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-07836 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Dell EMC Networker CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-04643 Sensitive information in log files in Dell NetWorker CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2023-10847 Information disclosure in Dell NetWorker, NVE CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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