What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-0162?

CVE-2024-0162 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Poweredge R660 Firmware CVE-2024-0162

HIGH

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2024-03-13 security_alert@emc.com

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-119 ASVS 5.0 V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, buffer size validation MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A local attacker with access to the system could corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain an Improper SMM communication buffer verification vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. 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. Affected products include: Dell Poweredge R660 Firmware, Dell Poweredge R760 Firmware, Dell Poweredge C6620 Firmware, Dell Poweredge Mx760C Firmware, Dell Poweredge R860 Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

DescriptionNVD

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.2%

Top 95% exploitable

Data Quality

2 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.2%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Defer

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Small

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +44

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Buffer Overflow HIGH

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r660_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r760_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_c6620_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_mx760c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r860_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r960_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_hs5610_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_hs5620_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r660xs_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r760xs_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r760xd2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t560_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r760xa_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xe9680_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xr5610_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xr8610t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xr8620t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xr7620_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xe8640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xe9640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

ADVISORY https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000222812/dsa-2024-004-security-update-for-dell-poweredge-server-bios-for-an-improper-smm-communication-buffer-verification-vulnerability

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