CVE-2021-38489CWE-256

CVE-2021-38489

High · published September 3, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.2
EPSS
0%
Percentile
2.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

HDD password plaintext is stored in a UEFI variable.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.2 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00121 · 2.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-256 · Plaintext Storage of a Password
Published
2026-09-03T17:04Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 SEP 03:21Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 03 SEP 02:25Z
    HDD Password Stored In Plaintext
    cvelistv5