Latitude 5420 Firmware
CVE-2019-3717
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Impact | CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: physical attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system. |
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Select Dell Client Commercial and Consumer platforms contain an Improper Access Vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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Select Dell Client Commercial and Consumer platforms contain an Improper Access Vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the system could potentially bypass intended Secure Boot restrictions to run unsigned and untrusted code on expansion cards installed in the system during platform boot. Refer to https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln317683/dsa-2019-043-dell-client-improper-access-control-vulnerability?lang=en for versions affected by this vulnerability. Affected products include: Dell Chengming 3967 Firmware, Dell Chengming 3977 Firmware, Dell Chengming 3980 Firmware, Dell G3 3579 Firmware, Dell G3 3779 Firmware.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Select Dell Client Commercial and Consumer platforms contain an Improper Access Vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the system could potentially bypass intended Secure Boot restrictions to run unsigned and untrusted code on expansion cards installed in the system during platform boot. Refer to https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln317683/dsa-2019-043-dell-client-improper-access-control-vulnerability?lang=en for versions affected by this vulnerability.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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