CVE-2020-5361: High severity dell bios vulnerability

Published Jan 4, 2021
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Updated

Select Dell Client Commercial and Consumer platforms support a BIOS password reset capability that is designed to assist authorized customers who forget their passwords. Dell is aware of unauthorized password generation tools that can generate BIOS recovery passwords. The tools, which are not authorized by Dell, can be used by a physically present attacker to reset BIOS passwords and BIOS-managed Hard Disk Drive (HDD) passwords. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the system could potentially exploit this vulnerability to bypass security restrictions for BIOS Setup configuration, HDD access and BIOS pre-boot authentication.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Dell Cpg Bios

Event History

Jan 4, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5361?

CVE-2020-5361 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to the risk of unauthorized access to BIOS settings.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-5361?

To mitigate CVE-2020-5361, ensure that your system firmware is updated to the latest version provided by Dell.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2020-5361?

CVE-2020-5361 affects select Dell Client Commercial and Consumer platforms that support BIOS password reset.

4

What risk does CVE-2020-5361 pose?

CVE-2020-5361 poses a risk of potential unauthorized access to system BIOS, leading to easier exploitation of the device.

5

Is there a tool that can exploit CVE-2020-5361?

Yes, unauthorized password generation tools exist that can exploit CVE-2020-5361 by generating BIOS recovery passwords.

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