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CVE-2021-36284

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.7 EPSS 0.23% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-09-28 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.7. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2021-36284
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.7
EPSS
0.23%

Original NVD 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.

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