CVE-2021-36284

Description

Dell BIOS contains an Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious administrator could exploit this vulnerability to bypass excessive admin password attempt mitigations in order to carry out a brute force attack.

Category

5.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory dell.com
Affected: Dell CPG BIOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000191495 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-36284?
CVE-2021-36284 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-36284?
To fix CVE-2021-36284, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-36284 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-36284 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-36284?
CVE-2021-36284 affects Dell CPG BIOS.
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