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CVE-2021-38576

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 1.17%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-01-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2021-38576
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
1.17%

Original NVD Description

A BIOS bug in firmware for a particular PC model leaves the Platform authorization value empty. This can be used to permanently brick the TPM in multiple ways, as well as to non-permanently DoS the system.