Buffer overflow in PowerEdge Server BIOS and Precision Rack BIOS - CVE-2024-0162

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Buffer overflow in PowerEdge Server BIOS and Precision Rack BIOS - CVE-2024-0162

Published: August 1, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU95133
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0162
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to out-of-bound read/writes to SMRAM.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-0162

Install updates from vendor's website.

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