CVE-2021-38489 (GCVE-0-2021-38489)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-03 02:25 – Updated: 2026-09-03 13:02
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
HDD Password Stored In Plaintext
Summary
HDD password plaintext is stored in a UEFI variable.
Severity
8.2 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-03 13:02 UTC
CWE
- CWE-256 - Unprotected Storage of Credentials
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insyde Software | InsydeH2O |
Affected:
See in the Solution
|
guessed |
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