CVE-2021-28213
Example EDK2 encrypted private key in the IpSecDxe.efi present potential security risks.
Example EDK2 encrypted private key in the IpSecDxe.efi present potential security risks.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Example EDK2 encrypted private key in the IpSecDxe.efi present potential security risks.
- Record
CVE-2021-28213- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Example EDK2 encrypted private key in the IpSecDxe.efi present potential security risks.
- Record
CVE-2021-28213- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-14903 No score
Example EDK2 encrypted private key in the IpSecDxe.efi present potential security risks.
- Record
EUVD-2021-14903- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p38x-2cfm-g52f
Example EDK2 encrypted private key in the IpSecDxe.efi present potential security risks.
Example EDK2 encrypted private key in the IpSecDxe.efi present potential security risks.
- Record
GHSA-p38x-2cfm-g52f- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-326
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Example EDK2 encrypted private key in the IpSecDxe.efi present potential security risks.
- Record
CVE-2021-28213- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2021-28213
Example EDK2 encrypted private key in the IpSecDxe.efi present potential security risks.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28213- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-28213
Example EDK2 encrypted private key in the IpSecDxe.efi present potential security risks.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-28213- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
edk2Debian:12 |
before 0~20190606.20d2e5a1-2 | 0~20190606.20d2e5a1-2 |
edk2Debian:13 |
before 0~20190606.20d2e5a1-2 | 0~20190606.20d2e5a1-2 |
edk2Debian:14 |
before 0~20190606.20d2e5a1-2 | 0~20190606.20d2e5a1-2 |
edk2Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0~20150106.5c2d456b-20~20160104.c2a892d7-10~20160408.ffea0a2c-20~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.10~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.20~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.2+esm10~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.2+esm30~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.2+esm4 |
None known |
edk2Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0~20170911.5dfba97c-10~20171010.234dbcef-10~20171027.76fd5a66-10~20171205.a9212288-10~20180105.0bc94c74-1 Show 8 moreShow less0~20180205.c0d9813c-10~20180205.c0d9813c-20~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.10~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.20~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.30~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.3+esm10~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.3+esm20~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.3+esm3 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-28213 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Tianocore Edk2, published June 11, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.11%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in edk2 0~20190606.20d2e5a1-2.