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.
EPSS: 0.002 (14.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- security_alert@emc.com (x_refsource_MISC, 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.