Vulnerability in Dell Cpg Bios
CVE-2021-21522
Dell BIOS contains a Credentials Management issue. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information on an NVMe storage by resetting the BIOS password on the system via the Manageability Interface.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dell Cpg Bios — versions unspecified
- Dell Latitude 5285 2-In-1
- Dell Latitude 5285 2-In-1 Firmware
- Dell Latitude 5289 2-In-1
- Dell Latitude 5289 2-In-1 Firmware
- Dell Latitude 5290 2-In-1
- Dell Latitude 5290 2-In-1 Firmware
- Dell Latitude 5310 2-In-1
- Dell Latitude 5310 2-In-1 Firmware — versions 1.7.0
- Dell Latitude 7210 2-In-1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000191495 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-21522?
- CVE-2021-21522 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Cpg Bios, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2021-09-28.
- How severe is CVE-2021-21522?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.