VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-21522

CVSS score8.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.23%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-09-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • security_alert@emc.com: CWE-255
  • nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Primary references