What is GHSA-55q7-h555-p52r?

GHSA-55q7-h555-p52r is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. HDD password plaintext is stored in a UEFI variable.

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-55q7-h555-p52r cover?

GHSA-55q7-h555-p52r covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2021-38489. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-55q7-h555-p52r?

GHSA-55q7-h555-p52r has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.2, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-55q7-h555-p52rHighCVSS 8.2

HDD password plaintext is stored in a UEFI variable.

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

September 3, 2026

Last Modified

September 3, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2021-38489 →

📋 Description

HDD password plaintext is stored in a UEFI variable.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38489
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/sa-2022025
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-55q7-h555-p52r