{"id":"CVE-2021-36342","revision":"3cd10fa1b1114f648389964871acbdfa","records":[{"revision":"3cd10fa1b1114f648389964871acbdfa","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2021-36342","aliases":[],"title":"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.","description":"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.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2022-01-24T20:10:18.115+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-07T18:49:16.815+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"CPG BIOS","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"product\": \"CPG BIOS\",\n                    \"vendor\": \"Dell\",\n                    \"versions\": [\n                        {\n                            \"lessThan\": \"1.14\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"version\": \"unspecified\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"custom\"\n                        }\n                    ]\n                }"}],"metrics":[{"system":"CVSS 3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","score":7.5,"severity":"HIGH"}],"references":["https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000193321/dsa-2021-240"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-36342","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2021-36342","identifiers":["CVE-2021-36342"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}