Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Precision Rack BIOS
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-23918 CVE-2024-21820 CVE-2024-25565 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-754 CWE-276 CWE-691 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Precision 7960 XL Rack Hardware solutions / Firmware Precision 7960 Rack Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor | Dell |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
EUVDB-ID: #VU101941
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23918
CWE-ID:
CWE-754 - Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling in Intel SGX. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPrecision 7960 XL Rack: before 2.4.4
Precision 7960 Rack: before 2.4.4
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_7960_xl_rack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:precision_7960_rack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000244457/dsa-2024-441
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.
2) Incorrect default permissions
EUVDB-ID: #VU101942
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21820
CWE-ID:
CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions in some Intel Xeon processor memory controller configurations when using Intel SGX. A local user escalate privileges on the system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPrecision 7960 XL Rack: before 2.4.4
Precision 7960 Rack: before 2.4.4
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_7960_xl_rack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:precision_7960_rack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000244457/dsa-2024-441
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.
3) Insufficient Control Flow Management
EUVDB-ID: #VU100417
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25565
CWE-ID:
CWE-691 - Insufficient Control Flow Management
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient control flow management. A local attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPrecision 7960 XL Rack: before 2.4.4
Precision 7960 Rack: before 2.4.4
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_7960_xl_rack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:precision_7960_rack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000244457/dsa-2024-441
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.
