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CVE-2024-38483

CVE-2024-38483 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.8 MEDIUM

Reported by dell · Published August 14, 2024

Dell BIOS contains an Improper Input Validation vulnerability in an externally developed component. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Code execution.

Fixed versions

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PackageEcosystemFixed in
latitude_7212_rugged_extreme_tablet_firmwaredell1.51.0
latitude_5480_firmwaredell1.37.0
latitude_5424_rugged_firmwaredell1.34.0
latitude_7424_rugged_extreme_firmwaredell1.34.0
latitude_5288_firmwaredell1.37.0
latitude_5280_firmwaredell1.37.0
latitude_5420_rugged_firmwaredell1.34.0
latitude_7390_2-in-1_firmwaredell1.36.0
precision_3420_tower_firmwaredell2.32.0
precision_7720_firmwaredell1.37.0
latitude_5414_rugged_firmwaredell1.47.0
optiplex_3050_all-in-one_firmwaredell1.34.0

29 more packages have a fixed version. See every fix in Lookup.

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1
5.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
DellDell Client Platform BIOSN/A, N/A, N/A
delllatitude_5290_2-in-1_firmware0
DellDell Client Platform BIOS*, *, *
dellwyse_7040_thin_client_firmware0
dellprecision_3620_tower_firmware0
dellprecision_3420_tower_firmware0

Timeline

  • Aug 13, 2024 CVE Published
  • Aug 14, 2024 PoC Published
  • Aug 15, 2024 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
  • Sep 18, 2024 CVE Updated
  • Oct 4, 2024 Coalition ESS Score (6 in total, the first dated here)
  • Jun 2, 2026 Security Advisory

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References

  • vendor-advisory
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