CVE-2021-36325 is an improper input validation vulnerability in Dell BIOS that could allow a local, authenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution in System Management RAM (SMRAM) via a System Management Interrupt (SMI). Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.7), it requires high privileges and local access, but successful exploitation could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.13.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_13_r3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.13.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_15_r3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.14.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_15_r4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.13.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_17_r4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.14.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_17_r5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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