Dell Precision Rack update for Intel CPU firmware

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU97442

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22351

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the UEFI firmware. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Precision 7920 XL Rack: before 2.22.2

Precision 7920 Rack: before 2.22.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000227017/dsa-2024-329

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU97444

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 1.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25546

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the UEFI firmware. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Precision 7920 XL Rack: before 2.22.2

Precision 7920 Rack: before 2.22.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000227017/dsa-2024-329

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU97439

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41833

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in UEFI firmware. A local privileged user can exploit the race and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Precision 7920 XL Rack: before 2.22.2

Precision 7920 Rack: before 2.22.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000227017/dsa-2024-329

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Improper handling of exceptional conditions

EUVDB-ID: #VU97443

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43753

CWE-ID: CWE-755 - Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of errors in Intel Processors with Intel Software Guard Extensions. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Precision 7920 XL Rack: before 2.22.2

Precision 7920 Rack: before 2.22.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000227017/dsa-2024-329

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Untrusted pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU97436

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42772

CWE-ID: CWE-822 - Untrusted Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in UEFI firmware. A local privileged user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Precision 7920 XL Rack: before 2.22.2

Precision 7920 Rack: before 2.22.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000227017/dsa-2024-329

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU97438

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21781

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation in UEFI firmware. A local privileged user can gain access to sensitive information or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Precision 7920 XL Rack: before 2.22.2

Precision 7920 Rack: before 2.22.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000227017/dsa-2024-329

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

7) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU97437

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21829

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation in UEFI firmware error handler. A local privileged user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Precision 7920 XL Rack: before 2.22.2

Precision 7920 Rack: before 2.22.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000227017/dsa-2024-329

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

8) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU97434

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21871

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the UEFI firmware. A local privileged user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Precision 7920 XL Rack: before 2.22.2

Precision 7920 Rack: before 2.22.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000227017/dsa-2024-329

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

9) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU97445

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23599

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Seamless Firmware Updates for some Intel reference platforms. A local user can exploit the race and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Precision 7920 XL Rack: before 2.22.2

Precision 7920 Rack: before 2.22.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000227017/dsa-2024-329

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

10) State Issues

EUVDB-ID: #VU97423

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-24968

CWE-ID: CWE-371 - State Issues

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper finite state machines (FSMs) in hardware logic. A local privileged user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Precision 7920 XL Rack: before 2.22.2

Precision 7920 Rack: before 2.22.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000227017/dsa-2024-329

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

11) Observable discrepancy

EUVDB-ID: #VU97424

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23984

CWE-ID: CWE-203 - Observable discrepancy

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to observable discrepancy in Running Average Power Limit (RAPL) interface. A local privileged user can gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Precision 7920 XL Rack: before 2.22.2

Precision 7920 Rack: before 2.22.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000227017/dsa-2024-329

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	11
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-22351 CVE-2023-25546 CVE-2023-41833 CVE-2023-43753 CVE-2023-42772 CVE-2024-21781 CVE-2024-21829 CVE-2024-21871 CVE-2024-23599 CVE-2024-24968 CVE-2024-23984
CWE-ID	CWE-787 CWE-125 CWE-362 CWE-755 CWE-822 CWE-20 CWE-371 CWE-203
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Precision 7920 XL Rack Hardware solutions / Firmware Precision 7920 Rack Hardware solutions / Firmware
Vendor	Dell