high
8.8
CWE
119 787
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2024-0162: Buffer Overflow

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 out-of-bound read/writes to SMRAM.

Credit: security_alert@emc.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS
Dell Precision Rack BIOS
All of
Dell PowerEdge r660 firmware<2.0.0
Dell PowerEdge r660 firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge r760 firmware<2.0.0
Dell PowerEdge r760
All of
Dell PowerEdge c6620 firmware<2.0.0
Dell PowerEdge c6620 firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge mx760c firmware<2.0.0
Dell PowerEdge mx760c firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge r860 firmware<1.8.0
Dell PowerEdge r860 firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge r960 firmware<1.8.0
Dell PowerEdge R960
All of
Dell PowerEdge hs5610<2.0.0
Dell PowerEdge hs5610
All of
Dell PowerEdge hs5620 firmware<2.0.0
Dell PowerEdge hs5620 firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge r660xs firmware<2.0.0
Dell PowerEdge r660xs
All of
Dell PowerEdge R760xs firmware<2.0.0
Dell PowerEdge R760xs firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge r760xd2<2.0.0
Dell PowerEdge r760xd2 firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge t560 firmware<2.0.0
Dell PowerEdge t560 firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge r760xa firmware<2.0.0
Dell PowerEdge r760xa firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge xe9680 firmware<1.8.0
Dell PowerEdge xe9680
All of
Dell PowerEdge xr5610 firmware<1.8.0
Dell PowerEdge xr5610 firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge xr8610t firmware<1.8.0
Dell PowerEdge XR8610T
All of
Dell PowerEdge XR8620T Firmware<1.8.0
Dell PowerEdge XR8620T Firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge XR7620 Firmware<1.8.0
Dell PowerEdge XR7620 Firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge xe8640<1.8.0
Dell PowerEdge xe8640 firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge xe9640 firmware<1.8.0
Dell PowerEdge xe9640 firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge r6615 firmware<1.7.2
Dell PowerEdge R6615
All of
Dell PowerEdge R7615 Firmware<1.7.2
Dell PowerEdge R7615 Firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge r6625<1.7.2
Dell PowerEdge r6625
All of
Dell PowerEdge r7625 firmware<1.7.2
Dell PowerEdge r7625 firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge c6615<1.2.3
Dell PowerEdge c6615 firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge r650 firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge R650
All of
Dell PowerEdge R750 Firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge R750
All of
Dell PowerEdge R750XA Firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge R750xa
All of
Dell PowerEdge c6520 firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge C6520
All of
Dell MX750c Firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge mx750c firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge r550 firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge R550
All of
Dell PowerEdge R450 Firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge R450 Firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge r650xs firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge R650
All of
Dell PowerEdge R750xs firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge R750xs firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge T550 Firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge t550 firmware
All of
Dell XR11 Firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge XR11 Firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge XR12 Firmware<1.13.2
Dell PowerEdge XR12 Firmware
All of
Dell T150 Firmware<1.9.1
Dell PowerEdge t150
All of
Dell PowerEdge T350 Firmware<1.9.1
Dell T350
All of
Dell PowerEdge R250 Firmware<1.9.1
Dell PowerEdge R250
All of
Dell PowerEdge R350 Firmware<1.9.1
Dell PowerEdge R350 Firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge XR4510C Firmware<1.14.1
Dell PowerEdge XR4510C Firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge xr4520c firmware<1.14.1
Dell PowerEdge xr4520c firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge r6515 firmware<2.14.1
Dell PowerEdge r6515 firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge r6525 firmware<2.14.1
Dell PowerEdge r6525 firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge r7515 firmware<2.14.1
Dell PowerEdge r7515
All of
Dell PowerEdge r7525 firmware<2.14.1
Dell PowerEdge r7525 firmware
All of
Dell PowerEdge c6525<2.14.1
Dell PowerEdge c6525 firmware
All of
Dell XE8545 Firmware<2.14.1
Dell PowerEdge xe8545 firmware
All of
Dell XC Series XC660<2.0.0
Dell XC Series XC660
All of
Dell XC Core XC760<2.0.0
Dell XC Core XC760 Firmware
All of
Dell XC Core XC7625 Firmware<1.7.2
Dell XC Core XC7625 Firmware
All of
Dell EMC XC Core XC450 Firmware<1.13.2
Dell EMC XC Core XC450 Firmware
All of
Dell EMC XC Core XC650 Firmware<1.13.2
Dell EMC XC650
All of
Dell EMC XC Series XC750<1.13.2
Dell EMC XC Series XC750
All of
Dell EMC XC Core XC750XA<1.13.2
Dell EMC XC Core XC750XA
All of
Dell EMC XC Core XC6520 Firmware<1.13.2
Dell EMC XC Core XC6520 Firmware
All of
Dell EMC XC Core XC7525 Firmware<2.14.1
Dell EMC XC Core XC7525 Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-0162?

    The severity of CVE-2024-0162 is considered to be high due to its potential for out-of-bound read/writes to SMRAM.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-0162?

    To fix CVE-2024-0162, update the affected Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS to the latest version as provided by Dell.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2024-0162?

    CVE-2024-0162 affects users of Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS running specific versions before the security update.

  • What could an attacker exploit in CVE-2024-0162?

    An attacker could exploit CVE-2024-0162 to perform out-of-bound read and write operations to System Management Mode RAM (SMRAM).

  • Is CVE-2024-0162 a remote or local vulnerability?

    CVE-2024-0162 is a local vulnerability that requires low privileged access for exploitation.

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