CVE-2021-21522 HIGH

CVE-2021-21522

Vendor Dell
Product CPG BIOS
Weakness CWE-255
Published September 28, 2021
Last update September 17, 2024
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CVSS base score

8.2/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 28, 2021 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated