CVE-2021-36285 Security feature bypass in CPG BIOS
A local administrator can bypass NVMe password attempt limits in Dell BIOS to facilitate brute force attacks against drive encryption.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-36285?
CVE-2021-36285 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Latitude 5310 2-in-1 Firmware, published on 28 Sep 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell BIOS contains an Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious administrator could exploit this vulnerability to bypass excessive NVMe password attempt mitigations in order to carry out a brute force attack.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36285?
It affects 21 products.
Products include Dell Latitude 5310 2-in-1 Firmware, Dell Latitude 5320 Firmware, Dell Latitude 5400 Firmware, Dell Latitude 5411 Firmware, Dell Latitude 5500 Firmware, Dell Latitude 5511 Firmware and 15 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36285?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36285 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-36285 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36285 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Latitude 5310 2-in-1 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26ww-2c8f-2rgh.