Select Dell Client Consumer and Commercial platforms include an issue that allows the BIOS Admin password to be changed through Dell's manageability interface without knowledge of the current BIOS Admin password. This could potentially allow an unauthorized actor, with physical access and/or OS administrator privileges to the device, to gain privileged access to the platform and the hard drive.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.6, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 36 products from dell, from dell, from dell and 33 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2020-06-10T21:15:11.037
2024-11-21T05:34:00.153
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 8.6 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | dell | latitude_5300_firmware | < 1.9.4 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | latitude_5300 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | latitude_5300_2-in-1_firmware | < 1.9.4 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | latitude_5300_2-in-1 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | latitude_5400_firmware | < 1.7.4 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | latitude_5400 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | latitude_5401_firmware | < 1.8.4 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | latitude_5401 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | latitude_5500_firmware | < 1.7.4 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | latitude_5500 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | latitude_5501_firmware | < 1.8.4 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | latitude_5501 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | latitude_7200_2_in_1_firmware | < 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | latitude_7200_2_in_1 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | latitude_7220_firmware | < 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | latitude_7220 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | latitude_7220ex_rugged_extreme_tablet_firmware | < 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | latitude_7220ex_rugged_extreme_tablet | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | latitude_7300_firmware | < 1.7.4 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | latitude_7300 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | latitude_7400_firmware | < 1.7.4 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | latitude_7400 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | precision_3540_firmware | < 1.7.4 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | precision_3540 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | precision_3541_firmware | < 1.8.4 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | precision_3541 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | precision_7540_firmware | < 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | precision_7540 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | precision_7740_firmware | < 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | precision_7740 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | xps_13_9300_firmware | < 1.0.11 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | xps_13_9300 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | xps_7390_2-in-1_firmware | < 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | xps_7390_2-in-1 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | xps_7590_firmware | < 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | xps_7590 | - | No |
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