CVE-2024-0158

5.1 · MEDIUM

Published Jul 2, 2024 dell CWE-20 EPSS 0.15% (4th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Overview

CVE-2024-0158 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dell alienware_m15_r6_firmware. It was published on July 2, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with admin privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability to modify a UEFI variable, leading to denial of service and escalation of privileges

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dell. Update alienware_m15_r6_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
dell	alienware_m15_r6_firmware	>= 0, < 1.28.0	Affected
dell	alienware_m15_r7_firmware	>= 0, < 1.28.0	Affected
dell	alienware_m16_r1_firmware	>= 0, < 1.15.0	Affected
dell	alienware_m18_r1_firmware	>= 0, < 1.15.0	Affected
dell	alienware_m18_r2_firmware	>= 0, < 1.2.1	Affected
dell	alienware_x14_r2_firmware	>= 0, < 1.12.1	Affected
dell	alienware_x16_r1_firmware	>= 0, < 1.12.1	Affected
dell	alienware_x16_r2_firmware	>= 0, < 1.2.0	Affected
dell	chengming_3900_firmware	>= 0, < 1.20.0	Affected
dell	chengming_3910_firmware	>= 0, < 1.12.0	Affected

References

Ref www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000220141/dsa-2024-030-security-update-for-dell-client-bios-for-an-improper-input-validation-vulnerability Ref www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-in/000220141/dsa-2024-030-security-update-for-dell-client-bios-for-an-improper-input-validation-vulnerability

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-0158?

CVE-2024-0158 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dell alienware_m15_r6_firmware. It was published on July 2, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-0158?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-0158?

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