CVE-2021-21522

moderate-risk
Published 2021-09-28

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.04% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.2/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Latitude 5289 2-In-1 Firmware
Latitude 7285 Firmware
Latitude 7285 Firmware

Affected Vendors

Dell

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000191495
Vendor Advisory https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000191495
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moderate-risk
Severity 25/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 23/34 · High