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CVE-2021-36284

5.7 · MEDIUM
Published Sep 28, 2021 dell CWE-307 EPSS 0.23% (14th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2021-36284 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dell latitude_5310_2-in-1_firmware. It was published on September 28, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dell. Update latitude_5310_2-in-1_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
dell latitude_5310_2-in-1_firmware >= 0, < 1.7.0 Affected
dell latitude_5320_firmware >= 0, < 1.7.0 Affected
dell latitude_5400_firmware >= 0, < 1.7.1 Affected
dell latitude_5411_firmware >= 0, < 1.6.0 Affected
dell latitude_5500_firmware >= 0, < 1.8.0 Affected
dell latitude_5520_firmware >= 0, < 1.6.0 Affected
dell latitude_5511_firmware >= 0, < 1.7.1 Affected
dell latitude_7212_rugged_extreme_tablet_firmware >= 0, < 1.7.0 Affected
dell latitude_7280_firmware >= 0, < 1.9.1 Affected
dell latitude_7320_firmware >= 0, < 1.7.0 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-36284?

CVE-2021-36284 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dell latitude_5310_2-in-1_firmware. It was published on September 28, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2021-36284?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-36284?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dell. Update latitude_5310_2-in-1_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-36284?

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