CVE-2021-36342

Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious...

7.5 High

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.25%Down 0.1 points since Jan 25, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2021-36342
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2021-22962 7.5

Record: EUVD-2021-22962
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9vr7-rp6q-4v56 6.4

Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious...

Record: GHSA-9vr7-rp6q-4v56
CVSS 3.1: 6.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20, CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.5

Record: CVE-2021-36342
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1: 6.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119, CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-36342 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Dell Alienware 13 R3 Firmware, published January 24, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.25%, the 16th percentile. No source names a fixed version.