CVE-2024-0172 | BDVDB-2026-229772 Detail

DellPowerEdge Platform

Description#

Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain an improper privilege management security vulnerability. An unauthenticated local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation.

Impact#

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

Weaknesses#

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References#

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000223727/dsa-2024-035-security-update-for-dell-poweredge-server-bios-for-an-improper-privilege-management-security-vulnerability

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12024-04-03Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-20Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2024-04-03
Last modified: 2024-08-20

Vendor information

Vendor: Dell
Product: PowerEdge Platform

All Dell vulnerabilities

Score

7.9 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 3.8.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Privilege Escalation

Action

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

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 1.5.6
Fixed
1.5.6
Vulnerable
< 1.1.3
Fixed
1.1.3
Vulnerable
< 1.1.4
Fixed
1.1.4
Vulnerable
< 1.2.5
Fixed
1.2.5
Vulnerable
< 1.3.6
Fixed
1.3.6
Vulnerable
< 1.4.6
Fixed
1.4.6
Vulnerable
< 1.11.2
Fixed
1.11.2
Vulnerable
< 1.7.3
Fixed
1.7.3

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.9 High

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

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

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

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