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CVE-2024-28970


Dell Client BIOS contains an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with admin privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to platform denial of service.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.7, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts limited integrity, and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 28 products from dell, from dell, from dell and 25 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

2024-06-12T07:15:51.347

Last Modified

2024-11-21T09:07:17.760

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-787

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System dell vostro_5502_firmware < 1.30.0 Yes
Hardware dell vostro_5502 - No
Operating System dell vostro_5402_firmware < 1.30.0 Yes
Hardware dell vostro_5402 - No
Operating System dell precision_3660_firmware < 2.14.0 Yes
Hardware dell precision_3660 - No
Operating System dell inspiron_5509_firmware < 1.30.0 Yes
Hardware dell inspiron_5509 - No
Operating System dell inspiron_5502_firmware < 1.30.0 Yes
Hardware dell inspiron_5502 - No
Operating System dell inspiron_5409_firmware < 1.30.0 Yes
Hardware dell inspiron_5409 - No
Operating System dell inspiron_5402_firmware < 1.30.0 Yes
Hardware dell inspiron_5402 - No
Operating System dell inspiron_27_7720_all-in-one_firmware < 1.11.0 Yes
Hardware dell inspiron_27_7720_all-in-one - No
Operating System dell inspiron_24_5420_all-in-one_firmware < 1.11.0 Yes
Hardware dell inspiron_24_5420_all-in-one - No
Operating System dell inspiron_16_plus_7640_firmware < 1.6.0 Yes
Hardware dell inspiron_16_plus_7640 - No
Operating System dell inspiron_16_7640_2-in-1_firmware < 1.4.0 Yes
Hardware dell inspiron_16_7640_2-in-1 - No
Operating System dell inspiron_14_plus_7440_firmware < 1.6.0 Yes
Hardware dell inspiron_14_plus_7440 - No
Operating System dell g7_7700_firmware < 1.32.0 Yes
Hardware dell g7_7700 - No
Operating System dell g7_7500_firmware < 1.32.0 Yes
Hardware dell g7_7500 - 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.