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TI-2021-04652 Aliases CVE-2021-21569GHSA-cvxw-xp9j-7wf4

OS command injection in Dell NetWorker

Priority LOW 32CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution, Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78, CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Dell NetWorker, versions 18.x and 19.x contain a Path traversal vulnerability. A NetWorker server user with remote access to NetWorker clients may potentially exploit this vulnerability and gain access to unauthorized information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0096 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
DellNetWorker18.x, 19.x—No fix listedCNA
  • NetWorker VendorDell Affected 18.x, 19.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_networker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.1.0.1 to before 19.4.0.4VulnerableDell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_networker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.1.0.1 to before 19.4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21569
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cvxw-xp9j-7wf4

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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