SB2023091824 - Privilege escalation in Dell PowerEdge BIOS and Dell Precision BIOS 



SB2023091824 - Privilege escalation in Dell PowerEdge BIOS and Dell Precision BIOS

Published: September 18, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023091824
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32461)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Dell PowerEdge BIOS and Dell Precision BIOS firmware. local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.