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MEDIUM · 6.8

CVE-2020-5378

Dell G7 17 7790 BIOS versions prior to 1.13.2 contain a UEFI BIOS Boot Services overwrite vulnerability. A local attacker with access to system memory may exploit this vulnerability by overwriting the...

Vulnerability Description

Dell G7 17 7790 BIOS versions prior to 1.13.2 contain a UEFI BIOS Boot Services overwrite vulnerability. A local attacker with access to system memory may exploit this vulnerability by overwriting the EFI_BOOT_SERVICES structure to execute arbitrary code in System Management Mode (SMM).

CVSS Score

6.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
DellG7 17 7790 Bios< 1.13.2
DellG7 17 7790-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-5378?

CVE-2020-5378 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Dell G7 17 7790 BIOS versions prior to 1.13.2 contain a UEFI BIOS Boot Services overwrite vulnerability. A local attacker with access to system memory may exploit this vulnerability by overwriting the...

How severe is CVE-2020-5378?

CVE-2020-5378 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-5378?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dell G7 17 7790 Bios, Dell G7 17 7790.