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CVE-2021-38489: HDD Password Stored In Plaintext
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-09-03 · updated 2026-09-03
- Weakness: CWE-256
Description
HDD password plaintext is stored in a UEFI variable.
Affected products
- Insyde Software InsydeH2O: See in the Solution
References
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