DSA-2021-251: Dell Client Platform Security Update for Alps Alpine Touchpad Driver Vulnerability
Summary: Dell Client Consumer and Commercial platform remediation is available for a touchpad driver vulnerability that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected systems.
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Impact
High
Details
| Third-party Component | CVEs | More Information |
| Alps Alpine Touchpad Driver | CVE-2021-27971 | See NVD (http://nvd.nist.gov/) for individual scores for each CVE |
See the table below for Dell Client Driver releases containing a resolution to this vulnerability. Dell recommends all customers update at the earliest opportunity.
Go to the Drivers and Downloads site for updates on the applicable products. To learn more, see Dell KB article Dell BIOS Updates, and download the update for your Dell computer.
Customers may use one of the Dell notification solutions to be notified and download driver, BIOS, and firmware updates automatically once available.
| Third-party Component | CVEs | More Information |
| Alps Alpine Touchpad Driver | CVE-2021-27971 | See NVD (http://nvd.nist.gov/) for individual scores for each CVE |
See the table below for Dell Client Driver releases containing a resolution to this vulnerability. Dell recommends all customers update at the earliest opportunity.
Go to the Drivers and Downloads site for updates on the applicable products. To learn more, see Dell KB article Dell BIOS Updates, and download the update for your Dell computer.
Customers may use one of the Dell notification solutions to be notified and download driver, BIOS, and firmware updates automatically once available.
Affected Products & Remediation
| Platform | Driver Version | Release Date |
| Latitude 7370 | 10.3201.101.216, A09 | 10/26/2021 |
| Precision 3510 | 10.3201.101.216, A09 | 10/26/2021 |
| Precision 7510 | 10.3201.101.216, A09 | 10/26/2021 |
| Precision 7710 | 10.3201.101.216, A09 | 10/26/2021 |
| Latitude 5280 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5288 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5289 2-in-1 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5290 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5480 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5488 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5490 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5491 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5495 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5580 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5590 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5591 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 7280 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 7290 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 7380 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 7389 2-in-1 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 7390 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 7390 2-in-1 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 7480 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 7490 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Precision 3520 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Precision 3530 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Precision 7520 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Precision 7530 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Precision 7720 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Precision 7730 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Platform | Driver Version | Release Date |
| Latitude 7370 | 10.3201.101.216, A09 | 10/26/2021 |
| Precision 3510 | 10.3201.101.216, A09 | 10/26/2021 |
| Precision 7510 | 10.3201.101.216, A09 | 10/26/2021 |
| Precision 7710 | 10.3201.101.216, A09 | 10/26/2021 |
| Latitude 5280 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5288 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5289 2-in-1 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5290 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5480 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5488 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5490 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5491 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5495 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5580 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5590 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 5591 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 7280 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 7290 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 7380 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 7389 2-in-1 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 7390 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 7390 2-in-1 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 7480 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Latitude 7490 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Precision 3520 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Precision 3530 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Precision 7520 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Precision 7530 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Precision 7720 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
| Precision 7730 | 10.3201.101.216, A10 | 8/31/2021 |
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Article Number: 000194329
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 18 Sept 2025
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