8.4

CVE-2021-3661: hp inc. hp workstation bios Code Injection

CVSS: 8.4v3.1HighModified
Published 21-11-2022Last modified 29-04-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-3661 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Code Injection vulnerability in hp inc. hp workstation bios. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-11-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 29-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in certain HP Workstation BIOS (UEFI firmware) which may allow arbitrary code execution. HP is releasing firmware mitigations for the potential vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

23%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.32% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

2 vendors · 21 products

References

1 links