Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS Vulnerability: Out-of-Bound SMRAM Access
CVE-2024-0162

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Dell
Status
Poweredge BiOS Intel 16g
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 March 2024

What is CVE-2024-0162?

Dell PowerEdge Server and Precision Rack BIOS are susceptible to a vulnerability involving improper verification of System Management Mode (SMM) communication buffers. This issue allows a local low privileged attacker to potentially exploit the vulnerability, leading to unauthorized out-of-bound read and write operations to System Management RAM (SMRAM). The exploitation of this vulnerability could compromise system integrity, making it a critical concern for users managing these servers.

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Affected Version(s)

PowerEdge BIOS Intel 16G < N/A

PowerEdge BIOS Intel 16G < 1.7.6

PowerEdge BIOS Intel 16G < 1.7.2

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000222812/dsa-20...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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