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CVE-2021-38489

HDD password plaintext is stored in a UEFI variable.

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CVSS v3.1
8.2 HIGH
EPSS
0.12%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
EPSS Trend
Sep 4, 2026 → Sep 5, 2026
▼ 0.04pp
0.16% → 0.12% over 2 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredHIGH
User InteractionNONE
ScopeCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Connections
1 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Sep 3, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record.