Medium severity · published Aug 14, 2024
CVE-2024-38483
Dell BIOS contains an Improper Input Validation vulnerability in an externally developed component
6.7
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Dell BIOS contains an Improper Input Validation vulnerability in an externally developed component. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DC
Dell Client Platform BIOS · Dell
before 1.35.0; before 2.32.0; before 1.26.0 · source: vendor
EB
Embedded Box PC 5000 Firmware · Dell
before 1.26.0 · source: NVD
L1
Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme 7214 Firmware · Dell
before 1.47.0 · source: NVD
L1
Latitude 13 3380 Firmware · Dell
before 1.28.0 · source: NVD
L3
Latitude 3300 Firmware · Dell
before 1.29.0 · source: NVD
L3
Latitude 3390 2-in-1 Firmware · Dell
before 1.32.0 · source: NVD
L5
Latitude 5280 Firmware · Dell
before 1.37.0 · source: NVD
L5
Latitude 5288 Firmware · Dell
before 1.37.0 · source: NVD
L5
Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Firmware · Dell
before 1.35.0 · source: NVD, CISA
L5
Latitude 5290 Firmware · Dell
before 1.36.0 · source: NVD
L5
Latitude 5400 Firmware · Dell
before 1.32.0 · source: NVD
L5
Latitude 5414 Rugged Firmware · Dell
before 1.47.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38483
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38483
Vendor Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000225776/dsa-2024-260
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