High severity · published Feb 19, 2025
CVE-2024-52541
Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Weak Authentication vulnerability
8.2
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Weak Authentication vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AM
Alienware M15 R6 Firmware · Dell
before 1.34.0 · source: NVD
AM
Alienware M15 R7 Firmware · Dell
before 1.28.0 · source: NVD
AM
Alienware M16 R1 Firmware · Dell
before 1.21.0 · source: NVD
AM
Alienware M16 R2 Firmware · Dell
before 1.8.0 · source: NVD
AM
Alienware M18 R1 Firmware · Dell
before 1.21.0 · source: NVD
AM
Alienware M18 R2 Firmware · Dell
before 1.9.0 · source: NVD
AX
Alienware X14 R2 Firmware · Dell
before 1.17.0 · source: NVD
AX
Alienware X16 R1 Firmware · Dell
before 1.17.0 · source: NVD
AX
Alienware X16 R2 Firmware · Dell
before 1.7.0 · source: NVD
C3
Chengming 3900 Firmware · Dell
before 1.26.0 · source: NVD
C3
Chengming 3910 Firmware · Dell
before 1.20.0 · source: NVD
C3
Chengming 3911 Firmware · Dell
before 1.20.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52541
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-52541
Vendor Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000258429/dsa-2025-021
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