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CVE-2024-25942

4.4 · MEDIUM
Published Mar 19, 2024 dell CWE-20 EPSS 0.23% (14th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-25942 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dell poweredge_r730_firmware. It was published on March 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS contains an Improper SMM communication buffer verification vulnerability. A physical high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to arbitrary writes to SMRAM.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dell. Update poweredge_r730_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
dell poweredge_r730_firmware >= 0, < 2.19.0 Affected
dell poweredge_r730xd_firmware >= 0, < 2.19.0 Affected
dell poweredge_r630_firmware >= 0, < 2.19.0 Affected
dell poweredge_c4130_firmware >= 0, < 2.19.0 Affected
dell poweredge_r930_firmware >= 0, < 2.14.0 Affected
dell poweredge_m630_firmware >= 0, < 2.19.0 Affected
dell poweredge_m630_\(pe_vrtx\)_firmware >= 0, < 2.19.0 Affected
dell poweredge_fc630_firmware >= 0, < 2.19.0 Affected
dell poweredge_fc430_firmware >= 0, < 2.19.0 Affected
dell poweredge_m830_firmware >= 0, < 2.19.0 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-25942?

CVE-2024-25942 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dell poweredge_r730_firmware. It was published on March 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-25942?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-25942?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dell. Update poweredge_r730_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-25942?

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