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Poweredge R660 Firmware CVE-2024-0173

LOW
Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer (CWE-788)
2024-03-13 security_alert@emc.com
Information Disclosure Dell Poweredge R660 Firmware Poweredge R760 Firmware Poweredge C6620 Firmware Poweredge Mx760C Firmware Poweredge R860 Firmware Poweredge R960 Firmware Poweredge Hs5610 Firmware Poweredge Hs5620 Firmware Poweredge R660Xs Firmware Poweredge R760Xs Firmware Poweredge R760Xd2 Firmware Poweredge T560 Firmware Poweredge R760Xa Firmware Poweredge Xe9680 Firmware Poweredge Xr5610 Firmware Poweredge Xr8610T Firmware Poweredge Xr8620T Firmware Poweredge Xr7620 Firmware Poweredge Xe8640 Firmware Poweredge Xe9640 Firmware Poweredge R650 Firmware Poweredge R750 Firmware Poweredge R750Xa Firmware Poweredge C6520 Firmware Poweredge Mx750C Firmware Poweredge R550 Firmware Poweredge R450 Firmware Poweredge R650Xs Firmware Poweredge R750Xs Firmware Poweredge T550 Firmware Poweredge Xr11 Firmware Poweredge Xr12 Firmware Poweredge Xr4510C Firmware Poweredge Xr4520C Firmware Poweredge T150 Firmware Poweredge T350 Firmware Poweredge R250 Firmware Poweredge R350 Firmware Poweredge R740 Firmware Poweredge R740Xd Firmware Poweredge R640 Firmware Poweredge R940 Firmware Poweredge R540 Firmware Poweredge R440 Firmware Poweredge T440 Firmware Poweredge Xr2 Firmware Poweredge R740Xd2 Firmware Poweredge R840 Firmware Poweredge R940Xa Firmware Poweredge T640 Firmware Poweredge C6420 Firmware Poweredge Fc640 Firmware Poweredge M640 Firmware Poweredge Mx740C Firmware Poweredge Mx840C Firmware Poweredge C4140 Firmware Dss 8440 Firmware Poweredge Xe2420 Firmware Poweredge Xe7420 Firmware Poweredge Xe7440 Firmware Poweredge T140 Firmware Poweredge T340 Firmware Poweredge R240 Firmware Poweredge R340 Firmware Xc Core Xc660 Firmware Xc Core Xc760 Firmware Emc Xc Core Xc450 Firmware Emc Xc Core Xc650 Firmware Emc Xc Core Xc750 Firmware Emc Xc Core Xc750Xa Firmware Emc Xc Core Xc6520 Firmware Emc Xc Core 6420 System Firmware Emc Xc Core Xc640 System Firmware Emc Xc Core Xc740Xd System Firmware Emc Xc Core Xc740Xd2 Firmware Emc Xc Core Xc940 System Firmware Emc Xc Core Xcxr2 Firmware Poweredge R6615 Firmware Poweredge R7615 Firmware Poweredge R6625 Firmware Poweredge R7625 Firmware Poweredge C6615 Firmware Poweredge R6515 Firmware Poweredge R6525 Firmware Poweredge R7515 Firmware Poweredge R7525 Firmware Poweredge C6525 Firmware Poweredge Xe8545 Firmware Emc Xc Core Xc7525 Firmware Xc Core Xc7625 Firmware Nx430 Firmware Nx3230 Firmware Nx3330 Firmware Nx440 Firmware Nx3240 Firmware Nx3340 Firmware Poweredge R930 Firmware Poweredge R730 Firmware Poweredge R730Xd Firmware Poweredge R630 Firmware Poweredge C4130 Firmware Poweredge M630 Firmware Poweredge Fc630 Firmware Poweredge Fc430 Firmware Poweredge M830 Firmware Poweredge Fc830 Firmware Poweredge T630 Firmware Poweredge R530 Firmware Poweredge R430 Firmware Poweredge T430 Firmware Poweredge C6320 Firmware Poweredge T130 Firmware Poweredge R230 Firmware Poweredge T330 Firmware Poweredge R330 Firmware Poweredge R830 Firmware Poweredge M640 Pe Vrtx Firmware Poweredge M630 Pe Vrtx Firmware Poweredge M830 Pe Vrtx Firmware Xc6320 Firmware Xc430 Firmware Xc630 Firmware Xc730 Firmware Xc730Xd Firmware
3.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-788
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Pointer bounds checking
Impact

CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

Successful exploitation could compromise the low-severity affected system.
Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
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 parameter initialization vulnerability. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.3), 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. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-788. Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain an improper parameter initialization vulnerability. A local low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read the contents of non-SMM stack memory. 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 3.3 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain an improper parameter initialization vulnerability. A local low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read the contents of non-SMM stack memory.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 94% 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 LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
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
No
Human Impact· derived
Low

Priority Score

16
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +16
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information Disclosure MEDIUM

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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/000222898/dsa-2024-034-security-update-for-dell-poweredge-server-bios-for-an-improper-parameter-initialization-vulnerability

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