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Dell Client BIOS Use of Default Cryptographic Key (DSA-2024-354)

high Nessus Plugin ID 206306

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch

Description

Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Use of Default Cryptographic Key Vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Secure Boot bypass and arbitrary 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

http://www.nessus.org/u?8342a8fa

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 206306

File Name: dell_bios_dsa-2024-354.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/29/2024

Updated: 8/30/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-39584

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.2

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/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/Model, BIOS/Version, BIOS/Vendor

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/28/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/28/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-39584

IAVA: 2024-A-0528