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Vulnerability · CVE-2021-21508

Dell VxRail versions before 7.0.200 contain a Plain-text Password Storage Vulnerability in VxRail Manager.

Published May 22, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 23, 2026 · Dell VxRail versions before

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2021-21508. EPSS is 0.12%. Act only if a listed version of Dell VxRail versions before is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Dell VxRail versions before).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.12%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

Dell VxRail versions before 7.0.200 contain a Plain-text Password Storage Vulnerability in VxRail Manager. A sys-admin user may 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 application with privileges of the compromised account.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2021-21508

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2021-21508. EPSS is 0.12%. Act only if a listed version of Dell VxRail versions before is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. EPSS 0.12%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 22, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Dell VxRail versions before 7.0.200 contain a Plain-text Password Storage Vulnerability in VxRail Manager. A sys-admin user may 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 application with privileges of the compromised account.

  2. Jul 23, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Dell VxRail versions before 7.0.200 contain a Plain-text Password Storage Vulnerability in VxRail Manager. A sys-admin user may 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 application with privileges of the compromised account.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-21508

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2021-21508

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2021-21508

    Dell VxRail versions before 7.0.200 contain a Plain-text Password Storage Vulnerability in VxRail Manager. A sys-admin user may exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of certain user credentials. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to access the

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.