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CVE-2024-0173
Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain...
Vulnerability Description
Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain an improper parameter initialization vulnerability. A local low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read the contents of non-SMM stack memory.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Dell would like to thank codebreaker1337 for reporting this issue.
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Affected Vendor
Dell
View all reports →Affected Software
PowerEdge Platform
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 13th, 2024
Last Modified:
August 1st, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N