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CVE-2021-36342.

Source-reported disclosure and enrichment record.

SEVERITY / CVSSMEDIUM / 6.4CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
EXPLOITATION STATUSNot listed in the cached KEV catalogThis does not establish absence of exploitation.
RECORD STATUSAnalyzedModified Oct 07, 2026

Disclosure summary

Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by using an SMI to gain arbitrary code execution in SMRAM.

Source-reported weakness categories

CWE-119, CWE-20

Source-specific records & product guidance

Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.

NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2021-36342

Open original source · Updated Oct 07, 2026

Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.

VendorProduct / associationVersion / bounds
dellprecision_7510_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.24.3"}
dellprecision_7520_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.22.0"}
dellprecision_7530_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.18.2"}
dellprecision_7540_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.15.1"}
dellprecision_7550_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.10.1"}
dellprecision_7560_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.5.0"}
dellprecision_7710_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.24.3"}
dellprecision_7720_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.22.0"}
dellprecision_7730_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.18.2"}
dellprecision_7740_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.15.1"}
dellprecision_7750_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.10.1"}
dellprecision_7760_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.5.0"}
dellvostro_13_5370_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.20.0"}
dellvostro_14_3468_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"3.10.0"}
dellvostro_14_3478_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.15.0"}
dellvostro_14_5468_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.17.0"}
dellvostro_14_5471_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.20.0"}
dellvostro_15_3568_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"3.10.0"}
dellvostro_15_3572_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.12.0"}
dellvostro_15_3578_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.15.0"}
dellvostro_15_5410_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"2.4.1"}
dellvostro_15_5510_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"2.4.1"}
dellvostro_15_5568_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.17.0"}
dellvostro_15_7570_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.15.0"}
dellvostro_15_7580_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.18.0"}
dellvostro_3070_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"2.20.0"}
dellvostro_3267_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.18.0"}
dellvostro_3268_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.18.0"}
dellvostro_5502_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.8.0"}
dellvostro_5581_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"2.12.0"}
dellvostro_5590_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.16.1"}
dellvostro_5591_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.18.0"}
dellvostro_5880_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.6.0"}
dellvostro_5890_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.2.2"}
dellvostro_7500_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.10.0"}
dellvostro_7510_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.2.1"}
dellvostro_7590_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.12.1"}
dellvostro_3400_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.9.0"}
dellvostro_3401_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.9.0"}
dellvostro_3470_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"2.20.0"}
dellvostro_3471_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.8.0"}
dellvostro_3480_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.16.0"}
dellvostro_3481_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.15.0"}
dellvostro_3490_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.15.0"}
dellvostro_3500_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.9.0"}
dellvostro_3501_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.9.0"}
dellvostro_3510_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.6.0"}
dellvostro_3562_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.19.0"}
dellvostro_3580_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.16.0"}
dellvostro_3581_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.15.0"}
dellvostro_3582_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.11.0"}
dellvostro_3583_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.16.0"}
dellvostro_3584_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.15.0"}
dellvostro_3590_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.15.0"}
dellvostro_3660_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.18.0"}
dellvostro_3667_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.18.0"}
dellvostro_3668_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.18.0"}
dellvostro_3669_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.18.0"}
dellvostro_3670_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"2.20.0"}
dellvostro_3671_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.8.0"}
dellvostro_3681_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"2.6.1"}
dellvostro_3690_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.2.2"}
dellvostro_3881_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"2.6.1"}
dellvostro_3888_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"2.6.1"}
dellvostro_3890_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.2.2"}
dellvostro_5090_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.10.0"}
dellvostro_5300_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.9.0"}
dellvostro_5301_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.11.0"}
dellvostro_5310_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"2.5.0"}
dellvostro_5390_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.14.0"}
dellvostro_5391_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.15.0"}
dellvostro_5401_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.9.0"}
dellvostro_5402_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.8.0"}
dellvostro_5481_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"2.12.0"}
dellvostro_5490_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.16.1"}
dellvostro_5491_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.18.0"}
dellvostro_5501_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.9.0"}
dellalienware_13_r3_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.14.0"}
dellalienware_15_r3_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.14.0"}
dellalienware_15_r4_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.15.0"}
dellalienware_17_r4_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.14.0"}
dellalienware_17_r5_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.15.0"}
dellalienware_area_51m_r1_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.16.0"}
dellalienware_area_51m_r2_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.11.0"}
dellalienware_aurora_r11_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.0.10"}
dellalienware_aurora_r12_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.1.8"}
dellalienware_aurora_r8_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.0.18"}
dellalienware_aurora_r9_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.0.15"}
dellalienware_m15_r1_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"2.10.0"}
dellalienware_m15_r2_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.10.0"}
dellalienware_m15_r3_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.12.0"}
dellalienware_m15_r4_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.6.2"}
dellalienware_m17_r1_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"2.10.0"}
dellalienware_m17_r2_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.10.0"}
dellalienware_m17_r3_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.12.0"}
dellalienware_m17_r4_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.6.2"}
dellalienware_x15_r1_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.5.0"}
dellalienware_x17_r1_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.5.0"}
dellchengming_3977_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"1.14.0"}
dellchengming_3980_firmware* {"versionEndExcluding":"2.20.0"}

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Original records & references

PUBLISHED 2022-01-24T15:15:07-05:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-07T15:17:26-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:30:35-04:00