Dell Client BIOS Improper Input validation (DSA-2024-260)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 206147

Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch

Description

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.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the security patch in accordance with the vendor advisory.

See Also

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-ie/000225776/dsa-2024-260

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 206147

File Name: dell_bios_dsa-2024-260.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/23/2024

Updated: 9/19/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-38483

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.7

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:dell:bios

Required KB Items: BIOS/Version, BIOS/Vendor, BIOS/Model

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/13/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/13/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-38483

IAVA: 2024-A-0508