CVE-2024-0173 | BDVDB-2026-227293 Detail

DellPowerEdge Platform

Description#

Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain an improper parameter initialization vulnerability. A local low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read the contents of non-SMM stack memory.

Impact#

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

Weaknesses#

CWE-788 Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer

References#

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000222898/dsa-2024-034-security-update-for-dell-poweredge-server-bios-for-an-improper-parameter-initialization-vulnerability

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12024-03-13Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-01Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2024-03-13
Last modified: 2024-08-01

Vendor information

Vendor: Dell
Product: PowerEdge Platform

All Dell vulnerabilities

Score

3.8 Low

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 6.3.

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
< 2.0.0
Fixed
2.0.0
Vulnerable
< 1.7.6
Fixed
1.7.6
Vulnerable
< 1.7.2
Fixed
1.7.2
Vulnerable
< 1.2.3
Fixed
1.2.3
Vulnerable
< 1.13.2
Fixed
1.13.2
Vulnerable
< 1.14.1
Fixed
1.14.1
Vulnerable
< 1.9.1
Fixed
1.9.1
Vulnerable
< 2.14.1
Fixed
2.14.1

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

3.8 Low

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

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

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

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