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DSA-2024-355: Security Update for Dell Client Platform BIOS for an Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

Summary: Dell Client Platform BIOS remediation is available for an Improper Input Validation Vulnerability in an externally developed component that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system. ...

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Impact

High

Details

Proprietary Code CVEs

Description

CVSS Base Score

CVSS Vector String

CVE-2024-47238

Dell Client Platform BIOS contains an Improper Input Validation vulnerability in an externally developed component. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary code execution.

7.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.

Proprietary Code CVEs

Description

CVSS Base Score

CVSS Vector String

CVE-2024-47238

Dell Client Platform BIOS contains an Improper Input Validation vulnerability in an externally developed component. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary code execution.

7.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.

Dell Technologies recommends all customers consider both the CVSS base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores that may impact the potential severity associated with a particular security vulnerability.

Affected Products & Remediation

Product

Software/Firmware

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Release Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

Link

Dell Edge Gateway 5000

BIOS

Versions prior to 1.29.0

Versions 1.29.0 or later

10/07/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Edge Gateway 3000 series

BIOS

Versions prior to 1.19.0

Versions 1.19.0 or later

10/04/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Embedded Box PC 3000

BIOS

Versions prior to 1.25.0

Versions 1.25.0 or later

10/09/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Product

Software/Firmware

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Release Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

Link

Dell Edge Gateway 5000

BIOS

Versions prior to 1.29.0

Versions 1.29.0 or later

10/07/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Edge Gateway 3000 series

BIOS

Versions prior to 1.19.0

Versions 1.19.0 or later

10/04/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Embedded Box PC 3000

BIOS

Versions prior to 1.25.0

Versions 1.25.0 or later

10/09/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Revision History

Revision

Date

Description

1.0

2024-12-12

Initial Release

Acknowledgements

CVE-2024-47238: Dell Technologies would like to thank Eclypsium for reporting this issue.

Related Information

Affected Products

Dell Edge Gateway 3000 Series, Dell Edge Gateway 5000, Dell Embedded Box PC 3000
Article Properties
Article Number: 000227595
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 12 Dec 2024
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