CVEvulnerability
CVE-2021-21552
8.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2021-05-21
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 5.2 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-863
Description
Dell Wyse Windows Embedded System versions WIE10 LTSC 2019 and earlier contain an improper authorization vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with low privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability to bypass the restricted environment and perform unauthorized actions on the affected system.
Affected configurations
• microsoft windows 10 (<= 2019)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization weakness
References
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000186134/dsa-2021-096-dell-wyse-windows-embedded-system-security-update-for-an-improper-authorization-vulnerability Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000186134/dsa-2021-096-dell-wyse-windows-embedded-system-security-update-for-an-improper-authorization-vulnerability Patch, Vendor Advisory