Credentials management flaw in Dell CPG BIOS
Priority LOW 35CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00234 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed CPG BIOS (Dell): 1.13.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | CPG BIOS | before 1.13.0 | 1.13.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- CPG BIOS VendorDell Affected before 1.13.0 Fixed in 1.13.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 61
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_5285_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.13.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_5285_2-in-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_5289_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.23.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_5289_2-in-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_5310_2-in-1_firmware:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_5310_2-in-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_5290_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.16.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_5290_2-in-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7210_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.7.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7210_2-in-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_5285_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.13.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_5285_2-in-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_5289_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.23.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_5289_2-in-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_5310_2-in-1_firmware:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_5310_2-in-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_5290_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.16.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_5290_2-in-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7210_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7210_2-in-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
Show 51 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7212_rugged_extreme_tablet_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.33.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7212_rugged_extreme_tablet_firmware:1.33.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.33.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7212_rugged_extreme_tablet:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7280_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.21.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7280_firmware:1.21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.21.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7280:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7290_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.20.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7290_firmware:1.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.20.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7290:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7285_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.11.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7285_firmware:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7285:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7370_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.24.3 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7370_firmware:1.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.24.3 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7310_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.7.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7310:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7380_firmware:1.21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.21.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7380:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7389_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.23.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7389:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7390_firmware:1.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.20.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7390:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.7.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7390_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.19.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7390_2-in-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.7.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7480_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.21.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7480:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7490_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.20.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7490:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_9410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.7.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_9410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_9510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.6.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_9510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_3640_tower_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.6.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_3640_tower:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_5520_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.23.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_5520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_5510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.17.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_5510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_5530_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.14.10 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_5530_2-in-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:xps_13_9360_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.16.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:xps_13_9360:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:xps_13_9370_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.15.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:xps_13_9370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:xps_15_9575_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.16.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:xps_15_9575_2-in-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7212_rugged_extreme_tablet_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.33.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7212_rugged_extreme_tablet_firmware:1.33.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.33.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7212_rugged_extreme_tablet:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7280_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.21.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7280_firmware:1.21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.21.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7280:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7290_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.20.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7290_firmware:1.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.20.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7290:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7285_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.11.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7285_firmware:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7285:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7370_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.24.3 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7370_firmware:1.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.24.3 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7310_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7310:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7380_firmware:1.21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.21.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7380:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7389_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.23.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7389:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7390_firmware:1.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.20.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7390:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7390_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.19.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7390_2-in-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7480_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.21.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7480:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_7490_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.20.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_7490:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_9410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_9410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_9510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_9510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_3640_tower_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_3640_tower:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_5520_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.23.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_5520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_5510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.17.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_5510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_5530_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.14.10 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_5530_2-in-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:xps_13_9360_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.16.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:xps_13_9360:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:xps_13_9370_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.15.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:xps_13_9370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:xps_15_9575_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.16.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:xps_15_9575_2-in-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
Remediation
- Fix · CNA CPG BIOS (Dell) Fixed in 1.13.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21522
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pg87-v27x-wx62
References
More Dell Latitude 5285 2-in-1 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-14131 Improper input validation in Dell CPG BIOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-14130 Improper input validation in Dell CPG BIOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-10105 Dell BIOS versions contain an Insecure Automated Optimization vulnerability. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.9
- TI-2022-14135 Stack-based buffer overflow in Dell CPG BIOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-14129 Improper input validation in Dell CPG BIOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-14127 Improper input validation in Dell CPG BIOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-21522 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-21522 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pg87-v27x-wx62 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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