CVE-2021-36343High· 7.5▾ TwilightDell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by using an SMI to gain arbitrary code execution in SMRAM.
▾ Twilight zone — High severity, or a signal on a lesser flaw
impact 41.3 · likelihood 0 · exploitation 0
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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA's ADP record at CVE.org: whether exploitation is observed, whether an attack can be automated, and how much of the system is at stake.
Disclosure to exploitation, from the record and what we observed since indexing it.
Disclosed via NVD
Last analysed / modified upstream
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Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by using an SMI to gain arbitrary code execution in SMRAM.
precision_5820_tower_firmware < 2.12.1precision_7510_firmware < 1.24.3precision_7520_firmware < 1.22.0precision_7530_firmware < 1.18.2precision_7540_firmware < 1.15.1precision_7550_firmware < 1.10.1precision_7560_firmware < 1.5.0precision_7710_firmware < 1.24.3precision_7720_firmware < 1.22.0precision_7730_firmware < 1.18.2precision_7740_firmware < 1.15.1precision_7750_firmware < 1.10.1precision_7760_firmware < 1.5.0vostro_13_5370_firmware < 1.20.0vostro_14_3468_firmware < 3.10.0vostro_14_3478_firmware < 1.15.0vostro_14_5468_firmware < 1.17.0vostro_14_5471_firmware < 1.20.0vostro_15_3568_firmware < 3.10.0vostro_15_3572_firmware < 1.12.0vostro_15_3578_firmware < 1.15.0vostro_15_5410_firmware < 2.4.1vostro_15_5510_firmware < 2.4.1vostro_15_5568_firmware < 1.17.0vostro_15_7570_firmware < 1.15.0vostro_15_7580_firmware < 1.18.0vostro_3070_firmware < 2.20.0vostro_3267_firmware < 1.18.0vostro_3268_firmware < 1.18.0vostro_3400_firmware < 1.9.0vostro_3401_firmware < 1.9.0vostro_3470_firmware < 2.20.0vostro_3471_firmware < 1.8.0vostro_3480_firmware < 1.16.0vostro_3481_firmware < 1.15.0vostro_3490_firmware < 1.15.0vostro_3500_firmware < 1.9.0vostro_3501_firmware < 1.9.0vostro_3510_firmware < 1.6.0vostro_3562_firmware < 1.19.0vostro_3580_firmware < 1.16.0vostro_3581_firmware < 1.15.0vostro_3582_firmware < 1.11.0vostro_3583_firmware < 1.16.0vostro_3584_firmware < 1.15.0vostro_3590_firmware < 1.15.0vostro_3660_firmware < 1.18.0vostro_3667_firmware < 1.18.0vostro_3668_firmware < 1.18.0vostro_3669_firmware < 1.18.0vostro_3670_firmware < 2.20.0vostro_3671_firmware < 1.8.0vostro_3681_firmware < 2.6.1vostro_3690_firmware < 1.2.2vostro_3881_firmware < 2.6.1vostro_3888_firmware < 2.6.1vostro_3890_firmware < 1.2.2vostro_5090_firmware < 1.10.0vostro_5300_firmware < 1.9.0vostro_5301_firmware < 1.11.0vostro_5310_firmware < 2.5.0vostro_5390_firmware < 1.14.0vostro_5391_firmware < 1.15.0vostro_5401_firmware < 1.9.0vostro_5402_firmware < 1.8.0vostro_5481_firmware < 2.12.0vostro_5490_firmware < 1.16.1vostro_5491_firmware < 1.18.0vostro_5501_firmware < 1.9.0vostro_5502_firmware < 1.8.0vostro_5581_firmware < 2.12.0vostro_5590_firmware < 1.16.1vostro_5591_firmware < 1.18.0vostro_5880_firmware < 1.6.0vostro_5890_firmware < 1.2.2vostro_7500_firmware < 1.10.0vostro_7510_firmware < 1.2.1vostro_7590_firmware < 1.12.1alienware_13_r3_firmware < 1.14.0alienware_15_r3_firmware < 1.14.0alienware_15_r4_firmware < 1.15.0alienware_17_r4_firmware < 1.14.0alienware_17_r5_firmware < 1.15.0alienware_area_51m_r1_firmware < 1.16.0alienware_area_51m_r2_firmware < 1.11.0alienware_aurora_r11_firmware < 1.0.10alienware_aurora_r12_firmware < 1.1.8alienware_aurora_r8_firmware < 1.0.18alienware_aurora_r9_firmware < 1.0.15alienware_m15_r1_firmware < 2.10.0alienware_m15_r2_firmware < 1.10.0alienware_m15_r3_firmware < 1.12.0alienware_m15_r4_firmware < 1.6.2alienware_m17_r1_firmware < 2.10.0alienware_m17_r2_firmware < 1.10.0alienware_m17_r3_firmware < 1.12.0alienware_m17_r4_firmware < 1.6.2alienware_x15_r1_firmware < 1.5.0alienware_x17_r1_firmware < 1.5.0chengming_3977_firmware < 1.14.0Upgrade past the affected range:
precision_5820_tower_firmware 2.12.1precision_7510_firmware 1.24.3precision_7520_firmware 1.22.0precision_7530_firmware 1.18.2precision_7540_firmware 1.15.1precision_7550_firmware 1.10.1precision_7560_firmware 1.5.0precision_7710_firmware 1.24.3precision_7720_firmware 1.22.0precision_7730_firmware 1.18.2precision_7740_firmware 1.15.1precision_7750_firmware 1.10.1precision_7760_firmware 1.5.0vostro_13_5370_firmware 1.20.0vostro_14_3468_firmware 3.10.0vostro_14_3478_firmware 1.15.0vostro_14_5468_firmware 1.17.0vostro_14_5471_firmware 1.20.0vostro_15_3568_firmware 3.10.0vostro_15_3572_firmware 1.12.0vostro_15_3578_firmware 1.15.0vostro_15_5410_firmware 2.4.1vostro_15_5510_firmware 2.4.1vostro_15_5568_firmware 1.17.0vostro_15_7570_firmware 1.15.0vostro_15_7580_firmware 1.18.0vostro_3070_firmware 2.20.0vostro_3267_firmware 1.18.0vostro_3268_firmware 1.18.0vostro_3400_firmware 1.9.0vostro_3401_firmware 1.9.0vostro_3470_firmware 2.20.0vostro_3471_firmware 1.8.0vostro_3480_firmware 1.16.0vostro_3481_firmware 1.15.0vostro_3490_firmware 1.15.0vostro_3500_firmware 1.9.0vostro_3501_firmware 1.9.0vostro_3510_firmware 1.6.0vostro_3562_firmware 1.19.0vostro_3580_firmware 1.16.0vostro_3581_firmware 1.15.0vostro_3582_firmware 1.11.0vostro_3583_firmware 1.16.0vostro_3584_firmware 1.15.0vostro_3590_firmware 1.15.0vostro_3660_firmware 1.18.0vostro_3667_firmware 1.18.0vostro_3668_firmware 1.18.0vostro_3669_firmware 1.18.0vostro_3670_firmware 2.20.0vostro_3671_firmware 1.8.0vostro_3681_firmware 2.6.1vostro_3690_firmware 1.2.2vostro_3881_firmware 2.6.1vostro_3888_firmware 2.6.1vostro_3890_firmware 1.2.2vostro_5090_firmware 1.10.0vostro_5300_firmware 1.9.0vostro_5301_firmware 1.11.0vostro_5310_firmware 2.5.0vostro_5390_firmware 1.14.0vostro_5391_firmware 1.15.0vostro_5401_firmware 1.9.0vostro_5402_firmware 1.8.0vostro_5481_firmware 2.12.0vostro_5490_firmware 1.16.1vostro_5491_firmware 1.18.0vostro_5501_firmware 1.9.0vostro_5502_firmware 1.8.0vostro_5581_firmware 2.12.0vostro_5590_firmware 1.16.1vostro_5591_firmware 1.18.0vostro_5880_firmware 1.6.0vostro_5890_firmware 1.2.2vostro_7500_firmware 1.10.0vostro_7510_firmware 1.2.1vostro_7590_firmware 1.12.1alienware_13_r3_firmware 1.14.0alienware_15_r3_firmware 1.14.0alienware_15_r4_firmware 1.15.0alienware_17_r4_firmware 1.14.0alienware_17_r5_firmware 1.15.0alienware_area_51m_r1_firmware 1.16.0alienware_area_51m_r2_firmware 1.11.0alienware_aurora_r11_firmware 1.0.10alienware_aurora_r12_firmware 1.1.8alienware_aurora_r8_firmware 1.0.18alienware_aurora_r9_firmware 1.0.15alienware_m15_r1_firmware 2.10.0alienware_m15_r2_firmware 1.10.0alienware_m15_r3_firmware 1.12.0alienware_m15_r4_firmware 1.6.2alienware_m17_r1_firmware 2.10.0alienware_m17_r2_firmware 1.10.0alienware_m17_r3_firmware 1.12.0alienware_m17_r4_firmware 1.6.2alienware_x15_r1_firmware 1.5.0alienware_x17_r1_firmware 1.5.0chengming_3977_firmware 1.14.0Connected by shared product, vendor, weakness, or advisory.
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