high
8.4
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2024-0161: Input Validation

First published: Wed Mar 13 2024(Updated: )

Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain an Improper SMM communication buffer verification vulnerability. A local low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to arbitrary writes to SMRAM.

Credit: security_alert@emc.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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Dell Poweredge T360 Firmware<1.1.1
Dell Poweredge T360 Firmware
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Dell Poweredge R360 Firmware<1.1.1
Dell Poweredge R360 Firmware
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Dell PowerEdge r650 firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge R650
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Dell PowerEdge R750 Firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge R750
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Dell PowerEdge R750XA Firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge R750xa
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Dell PowerEdge c6520 firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge C6520
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Dell MX750c Firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge mx750c firmware
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Dell PowerEdge r550 firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge R550
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Dell PowerEdge R450 Firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge R450 Firmware
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Dell PowerEdge r650xs firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge R650
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Dell PowerEdge R750xs firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge R750xs firmware
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Dell PowerEdge T550 Firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge t550 firmware
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Dell XR11 Firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge XR11 Firmware
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Dell PowerEdge XR12 Firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge XR12 Firmware
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Dell PowerEdge XR4510C Firmware<1.14.1
Dell PowerEdge XR4510C Firmware
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Dell PowerEdge xr4520c firmware<1.14.1
Dell PowerEdge xr4520c firmware
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Dell T150 Firmware<1.9.1
Dell PowerEdge t150
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Dell PowerEdge T350 Firmware<1.9.1
Dell T350
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Dell PowerEdge R250 Firmware<1.9.1
Dell PowerEdge R250
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Dell PowerEdge R350 Firmware<1.9.1
Dell PowerEdge R350 Firmware
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Dell PowerEdge R740 Firmware<2.21.2
Dell PowerEdge R740 Firmware
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Dell PowerEdge R740xd Firmware<2.21.2
Dell PowerEdge R740xd2
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Dell PowerEdge R640 Firmware<2.21.2
Dell PowerEdge R640 Firmware
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Dell PowerEdge r940 firmware<2.21.2
Dell PowerEdge R940xa Firmware
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Dell PowerEdge R540 Firmware<2.21.1
Dell PowerEdge R540 Firmware
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Dell PowerEdge r440 firmware<2.21.1
Dell PowerEdge R440
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Dell PowerEdge T440 Firmware<2.21.1
Dell PowerEdge T440 Firmware
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Dell PowerEdge XR2 Firmware<2.21.1
Dell PowerEdge XR2 Firmware
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Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 Firmware<2.21.1
Dell PowerEdge R740xd2
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Dell PowerEdge R840 Firmware<2.21.0
Dell PowerEdge R840 Firmware
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Dell PowerEdge R940xa<2.21.0
Dell PowerEdge R940xa
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Dell PowerEdge T640 Firmware<2.21.0
Dell PowerEdge T640
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Dell PowerEdge c6420 firmware<2.21.0
Dell PowerEdge C6420
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Dell PowerEdge FC640<2.21.0
Dell PowerEdge FC640
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Dell PowerEdge m640p Firmware<2.21.0
Dell PowerEdge m640 Firmware
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Dell PowerEdge m640 (PE VRTX) Firmware<2.21.0
Dell PowerEdge m640
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Dell PowerEdge MX740c firmware<2.21.0
Dell PowerEdge MX740c
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Dell PowerEdge mx840c firmware<2.21.0
Dell PowerEdge MX840c
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Dell PowerEdge c4140 firmware<2.21.1
Dell PowerEdge c4140
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Dell DSS 8440 Firmware<2.21.0
Dell DSS 8440 Firmware
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Dell PowerEdge xe2420 firmware<2.21.1
Dell PowerEdge XE2420 Firmware
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Dell XE7420 Firmware<2.21.0
Dell PowerEdge xe7420 firmware
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Dell PowerEdge xe7440 firmware<2.21.0
Dell PowerEdge xe7440
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Dell PowerEdge R730 Firmware<2.19.0
Dell PowerEdge R730 Firmware
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Dell PowerEdge R730xd Firmware<2.19.0
Dell PowerEdge R730xd Firmware
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Dell PowerEdge R630 Firmware<2.19.0
Dell PowerEdge R630
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Dell PowerEdge C4130<2.19.0
Dell PowerEdge C4130
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Dell PowerEdge r930 firmware<2.14.0
Dell PowerEdge R930
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Dell PowerEdge m630 (PE VRTX) Firmware<2.19.0
Dell PowerEdge M630p
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Dell PowerEdge m630 (PE VRTX) Firmware<2.19.0
Dell PowerEdge m630
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Dell PowerEdge FC630<2.19.0
Dell PowerEdge FC630
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Dell PowerEdge FC430<2.19.0
Dell PowerEdge FC430
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Dell PowerEdge m830 (pe vrtx) firmware<2.19.0
Dell M830
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Dell PowerEdge m830 (pe vrtx) firmware<2.19.0
Dell PowerEdge m830 (PE VRTX)
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Dell PowerEdge FC830<2.19.0
Dell PowerEdge FC830
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Dell PowerEdge t630 firmware<2.19.0
Dell PowerEdge T630
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Dell PowerEdge r530 firmware<2.19.0
Dell PowerEdge R530
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Dell PowerEdge R430 Firmware<2.19.0
Dell PowerEdge R430 Firmware
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Dell PowerEdge T430 Firmware<2.19.0
Dell PowerEdge T430 Firmware
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Dell PowerEdge R830<1.19.0
Dell PowerEdge R830
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Dell PowerEdge C6320 Firmware<2.19.0
Dell PowerEdge C6320
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Dell T130 Firmware<2.20.0
Dell PowerEdge T130
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Dell PowerEdge r230 firmware<2.20.0
Dell PowerEdge r230
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Dell PowerEdge T330 Firmware<2.20.0
Dell PowerEdge T330 Firmware
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Dell PowerEdge R330 Firmware<2.20.0
Dell PowerEdge R330 Firmware
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Dell emc storage nx3240 firmware<2.21.2
Dell emc storage nx3240
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Dell emc storage nx3340 firmware<2.21.2
Dell emc storage nx3340
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Dell Storage Nx3230 Firmware<2.19.0
Dell Storage Nx3230 Firmware
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Dell Storage Nx3330 Firmware<2.19.0
Dell Storage Nx3330 Firmware
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Dell Storage Nx430 Firmware<2.20.0
Dell Storage Nx430 Firmware
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Dell EMC XC Core XC450 Firmware<1.13.2
Dell EMC XC Core XC450 Firmware
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Dell EMC XC Core XC650 Firmware<1.13.2
Dell EMC XC650
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Dell EMC XC Series XC750<1.13.2
Dell EMC XC Series XC750
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Dell EMC XC Core XC750XA<1.13.2
Dell EMC XC Core XC750XA
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Dell EMC XC Core XC6520 Firmware<1.13.2
Dell EMC XC Core XC6520 Firmware
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Dell emc xc core 6420 firmware<2.21.0
Dell emc xc core 6420
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Dell emc xc core xc640 firmware<2.21.2
Dell emc xc core xc640
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Dell emc xc core xc740xd firmware<2.21.2
Dell emc xc core xc740xd
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Dell EMC XC Core XC740XD2 Firmware<2.21.1
Dell EMC XC Core XC740XD2 Firmware
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Dell emc xc core xc940 firmware<2.21.2
Dell emc xc core xc940
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Dell EMC XC Core XCX-R2<2.21.1
Dell EMC XC Core XCX-R2
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Dell XC6320<2.19.0
Dell XC6320 Firmware
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Dell XC430 Firmware<2.19.0
Dell XC430 Firmware
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Dell XC630 Firmware<2.19.0
Dell XC630 Firmware
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Dell XC730 Firmware<2.19.0
Dell XC730 Firmware
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Dell XC730xd Firmware<2.19.0
Dell XC730xd Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-0161?

    CVE-2024-0161 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for local low privileged attackers to exploit it.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-0161?

    To fix CVE-2024-0161, update the firmware of affected Dell PowerEdge Servers and Precision Rack Servers to the latest version provided by Dell.

  • Who is vulnerable to CVE-2024-0161?

    CVE-2024-0161 affects various models of Dell PowerEdge Servers and Precision Rack Servers prior to their respective firmware updates.

  • What does CVE-2024-0161 exploit?

    CVE-2024-0161 exploits an improper verification of the SMM communication buffer, which could allow arbitrary writes to SMRAM.

  • Is CVE-2024-0161 easy to exploit?

    CVE-2024-0161 requires local access by a low privileged attacker, making it less likely to be exploited remotely.

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