CVE-2021-36289

Sensitive information disclosure to local users

Published Jan 25, 2022 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Sensitive information disclosure in Dell VNX2 OE for File 8.1.21.266 and earlier allows local users to read sensitive information. Dell has not published the affected component or the operation that exposes the information. Low-privileged local access is required; Dell does not identify the exposed data or any direct follow-on action.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Sensitive information disclosure in Dell VNX2 OE for File 8.1.21.266 and earlier allows local users to read sensitive information. Dell has not published the affected component or the operation that exposes the information. Low-privileged local access is required; Dell does not identify the exposed data or any direct follow-on action.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-36289
Published
Jan 25, 2022
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
Dell
Product
VNX Control Station
Classifications
CWE-532, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 25, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <TBD

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · VNX Control Stationversion=unspecified <TBD

Published CVSS scores

7.8DellCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.6NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
T1005Data from Local System

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