High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 30, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-21507
CVE-2021-21507
Description
Dell EMC Networking X-Series firmware versions prior to 3.0.1.8 and Dell EMC PowerEdge VRTX Switch Module firmware versions prior to 2.0.0.82 contain a Weak Password Encryption Vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of certain user credentials. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to access the vulnerable system with privileges of the compromised account.
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Affected products
3- Range: <2.0.0.82
- Range: <3.0.1.8
- Dell/VRTX Switch Modulesv5Range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000185252nvdPatchVendor Advisory
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