DSA-2021-094: Dell ECS Security Update for Multiple Third-Party Component Vulnerabilities

Summary: Dell ECS remediation is available for multiple security vulnerabilities that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

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Impact

Medium

Details


Third-Party Component
 
CVEs More information
OpenSSL CVE-2020-1971 NVD - CVE-2020-1971
Dell iDRAC9 CVE-2021-21539  
CVE-2021-21540
CVE-2021-21541
CVE-2021-21542
CVE-2021-21543
CVE-2021-21544

Third-Party Component
 
CVEs More information
OpenSSL CVE-2020-1971 NVD - CVE-2020-1971
Dell iDRAC9 CVE-2021-21539  
CVE-2021-21540
CVE-2021-21541
CVE-2021-21542
CVE-2021-21543
CVE-2021-21544
Dell Technologies recommends all customers consider both the CVSS base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores that may impact the potential severity associated with a particular security vulnerability.

Affected Products & Remediation

CVEs Addressed Product Affected Versions Updated Versions Link to Update
CVE-2020-1971 Dell ECS Versions prior to 3.6.1.1 3.6.1.1 Link to update
CVE-2021-21539 Dell ECS Appliance Hardware Gen3 EX300
ECS Appliance Hardware Gen3 EX500
iDRAC9 firmware
Versions prior to 4.40.00.00 4.40.00.00 or later Link to update
CVE-2021-21540
CVE-2021-21541
CVE-2021-21543
CVE-2021-21544
CVE-2021-21542 Dell ECS Appliance Hardware Gen3 EX300
Dell ECS Appliance Hardware Gen3 EX500
Dell ECS Appliance Hardware Gen3 EXF900
iDRAC9 firmware
Versions prior to 4.40.10.00 4.40.10.00 Link to update


NOTE:
Customers should open an “Operating Environment Upgrade” Service Request with the ECS Remote Proactive team and reference this DSA number along with the desired remediation action from the below:
  • Customers below 3.6.1.1:
    • Upgrade to ECS 3.6.1.1
    • Apply iDRAC 4.40.10.00 Firmware Upgrade (Gen3 EX300/EX500/EXF900 HW Only)
  • Customers on 3.6.1.1:
    • Apply iDRAC 4.40.10.00 Firmware Upgrade (Gen3 Ex300/EX500/EXF900 HW Only)
CVEs Addressed Product Affected Versions Updated Versions Link to Update
CVE-2020-1971 Dell ECS Versions prior to 3.6.1.1 3.6.1.1 Link to update
CVE-2021-21539 Dell ECS Appliance Hardware Gen3 EX300
ECS Appliance Hardware Gen3 EX500
iDRAC9 firmware
Versions prior to 4.40.00.00 4.40.00.00 or later Link to update
CVE-2021-21540
CVE-2021-21541
CVE-2021-21543
CVE-2021-21544
CVE-2021-21542 Dell ECS Appliance Hardware Gen3 EX300
Dell ECS Appliance Hardware Gen3 EX500
Dell ECS Appliance Hardware Gen3 EXF900
iDRAC9 firmware
Versions prior to 4.40.10.00 4.40.10.00 Link to update


NOTE:
Customers should open an “Operating Environment Upgrade” Service Request with the ECS Remote Proactive team and reference this DSA number along with the desired remediation action from the below:
  • Customers below 3.6.1.1:
    • Upgrade to ECS 3.6.1.1
    • Apply iDRAC 4.40.10.00 Firmware Upgrade (Gen3 EX300/EX500/EXF900 HW Only)
  • Customers on 3.6.1.1:
    • Apply iDRAC 4.40.10.00 Firmware Upgrade (Gen3 Ex300/EX500/EXF900 HW Only)

Revision History

RevisionDateDescription
1.02021-06-08Initial Release

Acknowledgements

Dell Technologies would like to thank Fabian Bräunlein and Tomasz Holeksa for reporting this issue.
 

Related Information

Affected Products

ECS Appliance Hardware Gen3 EX300, ECS Appliance Hardware Gen3 EX500, ECS Appliance Hardware Gen3 EXF900, Product Security Information
Article Properties
Article Number: 000188058
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 18 Sept 2025
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