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CVE-2021-21522

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.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.2, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 56 products from dell, from dell, from dell and 53 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2021-09-28T20:15:07.397

Last Modified

2026-06-17T03:35:42.847

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-255
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System dell latitude_5285_2-in-1_firmware < 1.13.0 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_5285_2-in-1 * No
Operating System dell latitude_5289_2-in-1_firmware < 1.23.1 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_5289_2-in-1 * No
Operating System dell latitude_5310_2-in-1_firmware 1.7.0 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_5310_2-in-1 * No
Operating System dell latitude_5290_2-in-1_firmware < 1.16.0 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_5290_2-in-1 * No
Operating System dell latitude_7210_2-in-1_firmware < 1.7.0 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_7210_2-in-1 - No
Operating System dell latitude_7212_rugged_extreme_tablet_firmware < 1.33.0 Yes
Operating System dell latitude_7212_rugged_extreme_tablet_firmware 1.33.0 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_7212_rugged_extreme_tablet - No
Operating System dell latitude_7280_firmware < 1.21.1 Yes
Operating System dell latitude_7280_firmware 1.21.1 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_7280 - No
Operating System dell latitude_7290_firmware < 1.20.0 Yes
Operating System dell latitude_7290_firmware 1.20.0 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_7290 - No
Operating System dell latitude_7285_firmware < 1.11.0 Yes
Operating System dell latitude_7285_firmware 1.11.0 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_7285 - No
Operating System dell latitude_7370_firmware < 1.24.3 Yes
Operating System dell latitude_7370_firmware 1.24.3 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_7370 - No
Operating System dell latitude_7310_firmware < 1.7.0 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_7310 - No
Operating System dell latitude_7380_firmware 1.21.1 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_7380 - No
Operating System dell latitude_7389_firmware < 1.23.1 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_7389 - No
Operating System dell latitude_7390_firmware 1.20.0 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_7390 - No
Operating System dell latitude_7410_firmware < 1.7.0 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_7410 - No
Operating System dell latitude_7390_2-in-1_firmware < 1.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_7390_2-in-1 - No
Operating System dell latitude_7420_firmware < 1.7.1 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_7420 - No
Operating System dell latitude_7480_firmware < 1.21.1 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_7480 - No
Operating System dell latitude_7490_firmware < 1.20.1 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_7490 - No
Operating System dell latitude_9410_firmware < 1.7.0 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_9410 - No
Operating System dell latitude_9510_firmware < 1.6.0 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_9510 - No
Operating System dell precision_3640_tower_firmware < 1.6.2 Yes
Hardware dell precision_3640_tower - No
Operating System dell precision_5520_firmware < 1.23.1 Yes
Hardware dell precision_5520 - No
Operating System dell precision_5510_firmware < 1.17.0 Yes
Hardware dell precision_5510 - No
Operating System dell precision_5530_2-in-1_firmware < 1.14.10 Yes
Hardware dell precision_5530_2-in-1 - No
Operating System dell xps_13_9360_firmware < 2.16.0 Yes
Hardware dell xps_13_9360 - No
Operating System dell xps_13_9370_firmware < 1.15.0 Yes
Hardware dell xps_13_9370 - No
Operating System dell xps_15_9575_2-in-1_firmware < 1.16.2 Yes
Hardware dell xps_15_9575_2-in-1 - No
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For dell's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.