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CVE-2023-39251


Dell BIOS contains an Improper Input Validation vulnerability. A local malicious user with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability in order to corrupt memory on the system.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 26 products from dell, from dell, from dell and 23 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

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.


Published

2023-12-22T18:15:07.317

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:14:59.697

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-20
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System dell inspiron_7510_firmware < 1.20.0 Yes
Hardware dell inspiron_7510 - No
Operating System dell inspiron_7610_firmware < 1.20.0 Yes
Hardware dell inspiron_7610 - No
Operating System dell latitude_5430_rugged_firmware < 1.23.0 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_5430_rugged - No
Operating System dell latitude_5521_firmware < 1.27.0 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_5521 - No
Operating System dell latitude_7330_rugged_firmware < 1.23.0 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_7330_rugged - No
Operating System dell precision_3561_firmware < 1.27.0 Yes
Hardware dell precision_3561 - No
Operating System dell precision_5560_firmware < 1.25.0 Yes
Hardware dell precision_5560 - No
Operating System dell precision_5760_firmware < 1.24.0 Yes
Hardware dell precision_5760 - No
Operating System dell precision_7560_firmware < 1.27.0 Yes
Hardware dell precision_7560 - No
Operating System dell precision_7760_firmware < 1.27.0 Yes
Hardware dell precision_7760 - No
Operating System dell vostro_7510_firmware < 1.20.0 Yes
Hardware dell vostro_7510 - No
Operating System dell xps_15_9510_firmware < 1.25.0 Yes
Hardware dell xps_15_9510 - No
Operating System dell xps_17_9710_firmware < 1.24.0 Yes
Hardware dell xps_17_9710 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For dell's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.