CVE-2021-21551
Is CVE-2021-21551 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
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Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.
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Real — exploited in the wild
CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.
Based on CISA KEV
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Dell dbutil_2_3.sys driver contains an insufficient access control vulnerability which may lead to escalation of privileges, denial of service, or information disclosure. Local authenticated user access is required.
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Dell dbutil Driver Insufficient Access Control Vulnerability — Dell dbutil driver contains an insufficient access control vulnerability which may lead to escalation of privileges, denial-of-service (DoS), or information disclosure. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-03-31) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~58%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Required action for Dell dbutil Driver: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-04-21. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.