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CVE-2021-36284
Published: Sep 28, 2021
Modified: Sep 17, 2024
PUBLISHED
CVSS v3.1
5.7
MEDIUM
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Dell | CPG BIOS | affected unspecified - < 1.7.0 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
References
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000191495
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