CVE-2023-44298 | BDVDB-2026-218537 Detail

DellPowerEdge BIOS

Description#

Dell PowerEdge platforms 16G Intel E5 BIOS and Dell Precision BIOS, version 1.4.4, contain active debug code security vulnerability. An unauthenticated physical attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information tampering, code execution, denial of service.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact low, availability impact low. Attack vector: physical.

Weaknesses#

CWE-1234 Hardware Internal or Debug Modes Allow Override of Locks

References#

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000220047/dsa-2023-429-security-update-for-dell-16g-poweredge-server-bios-for-a-debug-code-security-vulnerability

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-12-05Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-02Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-12-05
Last modified: 2024-08-02

Vendor information

Vendor: Dell
Product: PowerEdge BIOS

All Dell vulnerabilities

Score

3.6 Low

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 15.7.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
Version 1.4.4
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

3.6 Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Physical
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	Low
Availability	Low

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).