CVE-2024-0163

5.3 · MEDIUM

Published Mar 13, 2024 dell CWE-367 EPSS 0.11% (2th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Overview

CVE-2024-0163 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dell poweredge_r660_firmware. It was published on March 13, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain a TOCTOU race condition vulnerability. A local low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain access to otherwise unauthorized resources.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dell. Update poweredge_r660_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	poweredge_r660_firmware	>= 0, < 2.0.0	Affected
dell	poweredge_r760_firmware	>= 0, < 2.0.0	Affected
dell	poweredge_c6620_firmware	>= 0, < 2.0.0	Affected
dell	poweredge_mx760c_firmware	>= 0, < 2.0.0	Affected
dell	poweredge_r860_firmware	>= 0, < 1.8.0	Affected
dell	poweredge_r960_firmware	>= 0, < 1.8.0	Affected
dell	poweredge_hs5610_firmware	>= 0, < 2.0.0	Affected
dell	poweredge_hs5620_firmware	>= 0, < 2.0.0	Affected
dell	poweredge_r660xs_firmware	>= 0, < 2.0.0	Affected
dell	poweredge_r760xs_firmware	>= 0, < 2.0.0	Affected

References

Ref www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000222756/dsa-2024-003-security-update-for-dell-poweredge-server-bios-for-a-time-of-check-time-of-use-toctou-vulnerability Ref www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000222756/dsa-2024-003-security-update-for-dell-poweredge-server-bios-for-a-time-of-check-time-of-use-toctou-vulnerability

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-0163?

CVE-2024-0163 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dell poweredge_r660_firmware. It was published on March 13, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-0163?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, 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-2024-0163?

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