DSA-2021-045: Dell EMC SRS Policy Manager Security Update for XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability
Summary: Dell EMC SRS Policy Manager contains remediation for an XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
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Impact
High
Details
| Proprietary Code CVE | Description | CVSSBase Score | CVSS Vector String |
| CVE-2021-21517 | SRS Policy Manager 6.X is affected by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability due to a misconfigured XML parser that processes user-supplied DTD input without sufficient validation. A remote unauthenticated attacker can potentially exploit this vulnerability to read system files as a non-root user and may be able to temporarily disrupt the SRS service. | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L |
| Proprietary Code CVE | Description | CVSSBase Score | CVSS Vector String |
| CVE-2021-21517 | SRS Policy Manager 6.X is affected by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability due to a misconfigured XML parser that processes user-supplied DTD input without sufficient validation. A remote unauthenticated attacker can potentially exploit this vulnerability to read system files as a non-root user and may be able to temporarily disrupt the SRS service. | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L |
Affected Products & Remediation
| Product | Affected Versions | Updated Versions | Link to update | |
| Dell EMC SRS Policy Manager | 6.6, 6.8.3, and 6.9.0 |
7.0 | Latest Policy manager 7.0 installation files along with the documentation are available on Dell.com/support page for product: Secure Remote Services Virtual Edition. | |
| Product | Affected Versions | Updated Versions | Link to update | |
| Dell EMC SRS Policy Manager | 6.6, 6.8.3, and 6.9.0 |
7.0 | Latest Policy manager 7.0 installation files along with the documentation are available on Dell.com/support page for product: Secure Remote Services Virtual Edition. | |
Revision History
| Revision | Date | Description |
| 1.0 | 2021-02-25 | Initial release |
Acknowledgements
Dell would like to thank Lukasz Plonka for reporting this issue.
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Secure Remote Services Virtual Edition, Product Security InformationArticle Properties
Article Number: 000183576
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 18 Sep 2025
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