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.
Dell Technologies recommends all customers consider both the CVSS base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores that may impact the potential severity associated with a particular security vulnerability.

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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