Vulnerability · Published Jun 11, 2021 · Assigned by TianoCore

CVE-2021-28213

High 7.5

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in EDK II from TianoCore. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 66% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 34.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Example EDK2 encrypted private key in the IpSecDxe.efi present potential security risks.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12edk20~20190606.20d2e5a1-2DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28213
Debian:13edk20~20190606.20d2e5a1-2DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28213
Debian:14edk20~20190606.20d2e5a1-2DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28213

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
TianoCore EDK II edk2-stable201905

References