DSA-2021-257: Dell PowerEdge VRTX Switch Module Security Update for Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Summary: Dell PowerEdge VRTX Switch Module remediation is available for multiple security vulnerabilities that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
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Impact
High
Details
| Proprietary Code CVEs | Description | CVSS Base Score | CVSS Vector String |
| CVE-2021-36320 | Dell Networking X-Series firmware versions before 3.0.1.9 and Dell PowerEdge VRTX Switch Module firmware versions before 2.0.0.83 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker may potentially hijack a session and access the webserver by forging the session ID. | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CVE-2021-36321 | Dell Networking X-Series firmware versions before 3.0.1.9 and Dell PowerEdge VRTX Switch Module firmware versions before 2.0.0.83 contain an improper input validation vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted data to trigger a denial of service. | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CVE-2021-36322 | Dell Networking X-Series firmware versions before 3.0.1.9 and Dell PowerEdge VRTX Switch Module firmware versions before 2.0.0.83 contain a host header injection vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary host header values to poison the web-cache or trigger redirections. | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| Proprietary Code CVEs | Description | CVSS Base Score | CVSS Vector String |
| CVE-2021-36320 | Dell Networking X-Series firmware versions before 3.0.1.9 and Dell PowerEdge VRTX Switch Module firmware versions before 2.0.0.83 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker may potentially hijack a session and access the webserver by forging the session ID. | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CVE-2021-36321 | Dell Networking X-Series firmware versions before 3.0.1.9 and Dell PowerEdge VRTX Switch Module firmware versions before 2.0.0.83 contain an improper input validation vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted data to trigger a denial of service. | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CVE-2021-36322 | Dell Networking X-Series firmware versions before 3.0.1.9 and Dell PowerEdge VRTX Switch Module firmware versions before 2.0.0.83 contain a host header injection vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary host header values to poison the web-cache or trigger redirections. | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected Products & Remediation
| Product | Affected Versions | Updated Versions | Link to Update |
| Dell PowerEdge VRTX | VRTX 1GbE Switch Module (R1-2401) firmware versions 2.0.0.82 and earlier | 2.0.0.83 | R1-2401 |
| Dell PowerEdge VRTX | VRTX 1GbE Switch Module (R1-2210) firmware versions 2.0.0.82 and earlier | 2.0.0.83 | R1-2210 |
| Product | Affected Versions | Updated Versions | Link to Update |
| Dell PowerEdge VRTX | VRTX 1GbE Switch Module (R1-2401) firmware versions 2.0.0.82 and earlier | 2.0.0.83 | R1-2401 |
| Dell PowerEdge VRTX | VRTX 1GbE Switch Module (R1-2210) firmware versions 2.0.0.82 and earlier | 2.0.0.83 | R1-2210 |
Revision History
| Revision | Date | Description |
| 1.0 | 2021-12-01 | Initial Release |
Acknowledgements
Dell Technologies would like to thank Ken Pyle, Partner and Exploit Developer at CYBIR, for reporting these issues.
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POWEREDGE VRTX, Product Security InformationArticle Properties
Article Number: 000194020
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 18 Sep 2025
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