CVE-2021-21522

HIGH

Dell Latitude BIOS - Authenticated Credentials Management Issue via Manageability Interface

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000191495

Scores

CVSS v3 8.2
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 13.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-255
Status published
Products (33)
dell/latitude_5285_2-in-1_firmware < 1.13.0
dell/latitude_5289_2-in-1_firmware < 1.23.1
dell/latitude_5290_2-in-1_firmware < 1.16.0
dell/latitude_5310_2-in-1_firmware 1.7.0
dell/latitude_7210_2-in-1_firmware < 1.7.0
dell/latitude_7212_rugged_extreme_tablet_firmware 1.33.0
dell/latitude_7212_rugged_extreme_tablet_firmware < 1.33.0
dell/latitude_7280_firmware 1.21.1
dell/latitude_7280_firmware < 1.21.1
dell/latitude_7285_firmware 1.11.0
... and 23 more
Published Sep 28, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026