CVE-2021-21522
MEDIUM
4.4
CVSS Score
Published: September 28, 2021 at 07:20 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:35 AM UTC
57 products affected across 1 vendorLatitude 9410 FirmwareLatitude 7310 FirmwareLatitude 7410 Firmware
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Severity
MEDIUM4.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.13.0
Affected range stops below 1.13.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-latitude-5285-2-in-1 (same device)
v < 1.23.1
Affected range stops below 1.23.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-latitude-5289-2-in-1 (same device)
v < 1.16.0
Affected range stops below 1.16.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-latitude-5290-2-in-1 (same device)
v < 1.7.0
Affected range stops below 1.7.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-latitude-7210-2-in-1 (same device)
v < 1.33.01.33.0
Affected range stops below 1.33.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-latitude-7212-rugged-extreme-tablet (same device)
v < 1.21.11.21.1
Affected range stops below 1.21.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-latitude-7280 (same device)
v < 1.11.01.11.0
Affected range stops below 1.11.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-latitude-7285 (same device)
v < 1.20.01.20.0
Affected range stops below 1.20.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-latitude-7290 (same device)
v < 1.7.0
Affected range stops below 1.7.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-latitude-7310 (same device)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000191495CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-255NVD-CWE-noinfo
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