Dell Alienware m17 R5 BIOS version prior to 1.2.2 contain a buffer access vulnerability. A malicious user with admin privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability by sending input larger than expected in order to leak certain sections of SMRAM.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.1, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 30 products from dell, from dell, from dell and 27 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2023, 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.
2023-01-18T12:15:10.297
2024-11-21T07:09:26.500
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 5.1 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | dell | alienware_m15_a6_firmware | < 1.4.3 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | alienware_m15_a6 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | alienware_m15_ryzen_edition_r5_firmware | < 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | alienware_m15_ryzen_edition_r5 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | alienware_m17_ryzen_edition_r5_firmware | < 1.4.3 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | alienware_m17_ryzen_edition_r5 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | g15_5515_firmware | < 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | g15_5515 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | g15_5525_firmware | < 1.4.3 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | g15_5525 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | inspiron_3505_firmware | < 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | inspiron_3505 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | inspiron_3515_firmware | < 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | inspiron_3515 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | inspiron_3525_firmware | < 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | inspiron_3525 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | inspiron_3585_firmware | < 1.10.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | inspiron_3585 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | inspiron_3595_firmware | < 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | inspiron_3595 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | inspiron_3785_firmware | < 1.10.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | inspiron_3785 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | vostro_3405_firmware | < 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | vostro_3405 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | vostro_3425_firmware | < 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | vostro_3425 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | vostro_3515_firmware | < 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | vostro_3515 | - | No |
| Operating System | dell | vostro_3525_firmware | < 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | vostro_3525 | - | No |
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