Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in PowerEdge Server BIOS and Precision Rack BIOS - CVE-2024-0163

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Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in PowerEdge Server BIOS and Precision Rack BIOS - CVE-2024-0163

Published: August 1, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU95132
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0163
CWE-ID: CWE-367
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Dell
Affected software:
PowerEdge Server BIOS
Precision Rack BIOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to gain access to otherwise unauthorized resources.

The vulnerability exists due to TOCTOU race condition. A local low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain access to otherwise unauthorized resources.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-0163

Install updates from vendor's website.

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