Information disclosure in Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS



Published: 2024-08-30
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-38303
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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PowerEdge R740
Hardware solutions / Firmware

PowerEdge R740XD
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PowerEdge R640
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PowerEdge R940
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PowerEdge R540
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PowerEdge R440
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PowerEdge T440
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PowerEdge XR2
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PowerEdge R740XD2
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PowerEdge R840
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PowerEdge R940XA
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PowerEdge T640
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PowerEdge C6420
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PowerEdge FC640
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PowerEdge M640
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PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX)
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PowerEdge MX740C
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PowerEdge MX840C
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PowerEdge C4140
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DSS 8440
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PowerEdge XE2420
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PowerEdge XE7420
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PowerEdge XE7440
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Dell EMC Storage NX3240 
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Dell EMC Storage NX3340 
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Dell EMC XC Core 6420 System 
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Dell EMC XC Core XC640 System 
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Dell EMC XC Core XC740xd System 
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Dell EMC XC Core XC740xd2 
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Dell EMC XC Core XC940 System 
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Dell EMC XC Core XCXR2 
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Vendor

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU96638

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38303

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PowerEdge R740: before 2.22.1

PowerEdge R740XD: before 2.22.1

PowerEdge R640: before 2.22.1

PowerEdge R940: before 2.22.1

PowerEdge R540: before 2.22.0

PowerEdge R440: before 2.22.0

PowerEdge T440: before 2.22.0

PowerEdge XR2: before 2.22.0

PowerEdge R740XD2: before 2.22.0

PowerEdge R840: before 2.22.0

PowerEdge R940XA: before 2.22.0

PowerEdge T640: before 2.22.0

PowerEdge C6420: before 2.22.0

PowerEdge FC640: before 2.22.0

PowerEdge M640: before 2.22.0

PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX): before 2.22.0

PowerEdge MX740C: before 2.22.0

PowerEdge MX840C: before 2.22.0

PowerEdge C4140: before 2.22.0

DSS 8440: before 2.22.0

PowerEdge XE2420: before 2.22.0

PowerEdge XE7420: before 2.22.0

PowerEdge XE7440: before 2.22.0

Dell EMC Storage NX3240 : before 2.22.1

Dell EMC Storage NX3340 : before 2.22.1

Dell EMC XC Core 6420 System : before 2.22.0

Dell EMC XC Core XC640 System : before 2.22.1

Dell EMC XC Core XC740xd System : before 2.22.1

Dell EMC XC Core XC740xd2 : before 2.22.0

Dell EMC XC Core XC940 System : before 2.22.1

Dell EMC XC Core XCXR2 : before 2.22.0

External links

http://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000228135/dsa-2024-309-security-update-for-dell-poweredge-server-for-improper-input-validation-vulnerability


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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