CVE-2020-5361 — MEDIUM (5.1)

Vulnerability Description

Select Dell Client Commercial and Consumer platforms support a BIOS password reset capability that is designed to assist authorized customers who forget their passwords. Dell is aware of unauthorized password generation tools that can generate BIOS recovery passwords. The tools, which are not authorized by Dell, can be used by a physically present attacker to reset BIOS passwords and BIOS-managed Hard Disk Drive (HDD) passwords. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the system could potentially exploit this vulnerability to bypass security restrictions for BIOS Setup configuration, HDD access and BIOS pre-boot authentication.

CVSS Score

5.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dell	Cpg Bios	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-640

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000180741/dsa-2020-119-dell-client-prodVendor Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000180741/dsa-2020-119-dell-client-prodVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-5361?

CVE-2020-5361 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.1 (MEDIUM). Select Dell Client Commercial and Consumer platforms support a BIOS password reset capability that is designed to assist authorized customers who forget their passwords. Dell is aware of unauthorized ...

How severe is CVE-2020-5361?

CVE-2020-5361 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-5361?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dell Cpg Bios.