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CVE-2024-0161

Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain an Improper SMM communication buffer verification vulnerability. A local low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to arbitrary writes to SMRAM.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.2, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 172 products from dell, from dell, from dell and 169 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, 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

2024-03-13T16:15:10.143

Last Modified

2025-02-04T17:29:20.937

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.2 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-20
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System dell poweredge_t360_firmware < 1.1.1 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_t360 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r360_firmware < 1.1.1 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r360 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r650_firmware < 1.13.2 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r650 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r750_firmware < 1.13.2 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r750 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r750xa_firmware < 1.13.2 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r750xa - No
Operating System dell poweredge_c6520_firmware < 1.13.2 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_c6520 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_mx750c_firmware < 1.13.2 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_mx750c - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r550_firmware < 1.13.2 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r550 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r450_firmware < 1.13.2 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r450 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r650xs_firmware < 1.13.2 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r650xs - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r750xs_firmware < 1.13.2 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r750xs - No
Operating System dell poweredge_t550_firmware < 1.13.2 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_t550 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_xr11_firmware < 1.13.2 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_xr11 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_xr12_firmware < 1.13.2 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_xr12 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_xr4510c_firmware < 1.14.1 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_xr4510c - No
Operating System dell poweredge_xr4520c_firmware < 1.14.1 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_xr4520c - No
Operating System dell poweredge_t150_firmware < 1.9.1 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_t150 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_t350_firmware < 1.9.1 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_t350 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r250_firmware < 1.9.1 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r250 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r350_firmware < 1.9.1 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r350 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r740_firmware < 2.21.2 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r740 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r740xd_firmware < 2.21.2 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r740xd - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r640_firmware < 2.21.2 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r640 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r940_firmware < 2.21.2 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r940 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r540_firmware < 2.21.1 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r540 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r440_firmware < 2.21.1 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r440 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_t440_firmware < 2.21.1 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_t440 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_xr2_firmware < 2.21.1 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_xr2 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r740xd2_firmware < 2.21.1 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r740xd2 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r840_firmware < 2.21.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r840 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r940xa_firmware < 2.21.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r940xa - No
Operating System dell poweredge_t640_firmware < 2.21.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_t640 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_c6420_firmware < 2.21.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_c6420 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_fc640_firmware < 2.21.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_fc640 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_m640_firmware < 2.21.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_m640 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_m640_\(pe_vrtx\)_firmware < 2.21.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_m640_\(pe_vrtx\) - No
Operating System dell poweredge_mx740c_firmware < 2.21.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_mx740c - No
Operating System dell poweredge_mx840c_firmware < 2.21.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_mx840c - No
Operating System dell poweredge_c4140_firmware < 2.21.1 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_c4140 - No
Operating System dell dss_8440_firmware < 2.21.0 Yes
Hardware dell dss_8440 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_xe2420_firmware < 2.21.1 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_xe2420 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_xe7420_firmware < 2.21.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_xe7420 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_xe7440_firmware < 2.21.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_xe7440 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r730_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r730 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r730xd_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r730xd - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r630_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r630 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_c4130_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_c4130 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r930_firmware < 2.14.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r930 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_m630_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_m630 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_m630_\(pe_vrtx\)_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_m630_\(pe_vrtx\) - No
Operating System dell poweredge_fc630_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_fc630 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_fc430_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_fc430 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_m830_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_m830 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_m830_\(pe_vrtx\)_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_m830_\(pe_vrtx\) - No
Operating System dell poweredge_fc830_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_fc830 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_t630_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_t630 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r530_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r530 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r430_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r430 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_t430_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_t430 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r830_firmware < 1.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r830 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_c6320_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_c6320 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_t130_firmware < 2.20.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_t130 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r230_firmware < 2.20.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r230 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_t330_firmware < 2.20.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_t330 - No
Operating System dell poweredge_r330_firmware < 2.20.0 Yes
Hardware dell poweredge_r330 - No
Operating System dell emc_storage_nx3240_firmware < 2.21.2 Yes
Hardware dell emc_storage_nx3240 - No
Operating System dell emc_storage_nx3340_firmware < 2.21.2 Yes
Hardware dell emc_storage_nx3340 - No
Operating System dell storage_nx3230_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell storage_nx3230 - No
Operating System dell storage_nx3330_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell storage_nx3330 - No
Operating System dell storage_nx430_firmware < 2.20.0 Yes
Hardware dell storage_nx430 - No
Operating System dell emc_xc_core_xc450_firmware < 1.13.2 Yes
Hardware dell emc_xc_core_xc450 - No
Operating System dell emc_xc_core_xc650_firmware < 1.13.2 Yes
Hardware dell emc_xc_core_xc650 - No
Operating System dell emc_xc_core_xc750_firmware < 1.13.2 Yes
Hardware dell emc_xc_core_xc750 - No
Operating System dell emc_xc_core_xc750xa_firmware < 1.13.2 Yes
Hardware dell emc_xc_core_xc750xa - No
Operating System dell emc_xc_core_xc6520_firmware < 1.13.2 Yes
Hardware dell emc_xc_core_xc6520 - No
Operating System dell emc_xc_core_6420_firmware < 2.21.0 Yes
Hardware dell emc_xc_core_6420 - No
Operating System dell emc_xc_core_xc640_firmware < 2.21.2 Yes
Hardware dell emc_xc_core_xc640 - No
Operating System dell emc_xc_core_xc740xd_firmware < 2.21.2 Yes
Hardware dell emc_xc_core_xc740xd - No
Operating System dell emc_xc_core_xc740xd2_firmware < 2.21.1 Yes
Hardware dell emc_xc_core_xc740xd2 - No
Operating System dell emc_xc_core_xc940_firmware < 2.21.2 Yes
Hardware dell emc_xc_core_xc940 - No
Operating System dell emc_xc_core_xcxr2_firmware < 2.21.1 Yes
Hardware dell emc_xc_core_xcxr2 - No
Operating System dell xc6320_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell xc6320 - No
Operating System dell xc430_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell xc430 - No
Operating System dell xc630_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell xc630 - No
Operating System dell xc730_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell xc730 - No
Operating System dell xc730xd_firmware < 2.19.0 Yes
Hardware dell xc730xd - 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.