medium
6.7
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-32461: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Sep 15 2023(Updated: )

Dell PowerEdge BIOS and Dell Precision BIOS contain a buffer overflow vulnerability. A local malicious user with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to corrupt memory and potentially escalate privileges.  

Credit: security_alert@emc.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Dell PowerEdge r660xs firmware<1.5.6
Dell PowerEdge r660 firmware
Dell PowerEdge R760 firmware<1.5.6
Dell PowerEdge R760 firmware
Dell PowerEdge<1.5.6
Dell PowerEdge c6620 firmware
Dell PowerEdge MX760c Firmware<1.5.6
Dell PowerEdge mx760c firmware
Dell PowerEdge R860 Firmware<1.5.6
Dell PowerEdge r860 firmware
Dell PowerEdge R960 Firmware<1.5.6
Dell PowerEdge R960 Firmware
Dell PowerEdge hs5610<1.5.6
Dell PowerEdge HS5610
Dell PowerEdge hs5620 firmware<1.5.6
Dell PowerEdge hs5620 firmware
Dell PowerEdge r660xs firmware<1.5.6
Dell PowerEdge r660xs firmware
Dell PowerEdge R760xs firmware<1.5.6
Dell PowerEdge R760xs firmware
Dell PowerEdge R760xd2 firmware<1.5.6
Dell PowerEdge R760xd2 firmware
Dell PowerEdge T560 Firmware<1.5.6
Dell PowerEdge t560 firmware
Dell PowerEdge R760xa Firmware<1.1.3
Dell PowerEdge r760xa firmware
Dell PowerEdge Xe9680 Firmware<1.1.3
Dell PowerEdge Xe9680 Firmware
Dell PowerEdge XR5610 Firmware<1.1.4
Dell PowerEdge xr5610 firmware
Dell PowerEdge XR8620T Firmware<1.1.3
Dell PowerEdge XR8620T Firmware
Dell PowerEdge XR7620 Firmware<1.5.6
Dell PowerEdge XR7620 Firmware
Dell PowerEdge XE8640<1.2.5
Dell PowerEdge XE8640 firmware
Dell PowerEdge R6615 firmware<1.3.11
Dell PowerEdge R6615 firmware
Dell PowerEdge R7615 Firmware<1.3.11
Dell PowerEdge R7615 Firmware
Dell PowerEdge r6625<1.3.11
Dell PowerEdge r6625
Dell PowerEdge r7625 firmware<1.3.11
Dell PowerEdge r7625 firmware
Dell PowerEdge R650xs Firmware<1.10.2
Dell PowerEdge R650 firmware
Dell PowerEdge R750 Firmware<1.10.2
Dell PowerEdge R750
Dell PowerEdge R750XA Firmware<1.10.2
Dell PowerEdge R750XA Firmware
Dell PowerEdge c6520 firmware<1.10.2
Dell PowerEdge C6520
Dell PowerEdge MX750c Firmware<1.10.2
Dell PowerEdge MX750c Firmware
Dell PowerEdge R550<1.10.2
Dell PowerEdge R550
Dell PowerEdge R450 Firmware<1.10.2
Dell PowerEdge R450 Firmware
Dell PowerEdge R650 firmware<1.10.2
Dell PowerEdge R650xs Firmware
Dell PowerEdge R750xs firmware<1.10.2
Dell PowerEdge R750xs Firmware
Dell PowerEdge T550 firmware<1.10.2
Dell PowerEdge T550 firmware
Dell XR11 Firmware<1.10.2
Dell PowerEdge XR11 Firmware
Dell XR12 Firmware<1.10.2
Dell PowerEdge XR12 Firmware
Dell T150 Firmware<1.6.3
Dell PowerEdge T150
Dell T350 Firmware<1.6.3
Dell PowerEdge T350 Firmware
Dell PowerEdge R250 Firmware<1.6.3
Dell PowerEdge R250
Dell PowerEdge R350<1.6.3
Dell PowerEdge R350 Firmware
Dell PowerEdge XR4510C Firmware<1.10.4
Dell PowerEdge XR4510C Firmware
Dell PowerEdge xr4520c firmware<1.10.4
Dell PowerEdge xr4520c firmware=1.10.4
Dell PowerEdge xr4520c firmware
Dell PowerEdge r6515 firmware<2.11.4
Dell PowerEdge r6515 firmware
Dell PowerEdge R6525<2.11.3
Dell PowerEdge R6525
Dell PowerEdge R7515 Firmware<2.11.4
Dell PowerEdge R7515 Firmware
Dell PowerEdge R7525<2.11.3
Dell PowerEdge R7525
Dell PowerEdge c6525<2.11.3
Dell PowerEdge c6525
Dell XE8545 Firmware<2.11.3
Dell PowerEdge xe8545 firmware
Dell EMC XC Core XC450 Firmware<1.11.2
Dell EMC XC Core XC450 Firmware
Dell EMC XC Core XC650 Firmware<1.11.2
Dell EMC XC650
Dell EMC XC Series XC750<1.11.2
Dell EMC XC Series XC750
Dell EMC XC Core XC750XA<1.11.2
Dell EMC XC Core XC750XA
Dell EMC XC Core XC6520 Firmware<1.11.2
Dell EMC XC Core XC6520 Firmware
Dell EMC XC Core XC7525 Firmware<2.11.3
Dell EMC XC Core XC7525 Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-32461?

    CVE-2023-32461 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to escalate privileges and corrupt memory.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-32461?

    To fix CVE-2023-32461, update the Dell PowerEdge BIOS firmware to the latest version available from Dell's support site.

  • Which Dell PowerEdge models are affected by CVE-2023-32461?

    The affected Dell PowerEdge models include R660, R760, C6620, MX760C, R860, R960, and other models listed in the advisory.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-32461?

    CVE-2023-32461 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that may lead to memory corruption.

  • Can CVE-2023-32461 be exploited remotely?

    CVE-2023-32461 requires local access with high privileges to exploit, making remote exploitation unlikely.

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