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MEDIUM · 4.6

CVE-2023-32453

Dell BIOS contains an improper authentication vulnerability. A malicious user with physical access to the system may potentially exploit this vulnerability in order to modify a security-critical UEFI...

Vulnerability Description

Dell BIOS contains an improper authentication vulnerability. A malicious user with physical access to the system may potentially exploit this vulnerability in order to modify a security-critical UEFI variable without knowledge of the BIOS administrator.

CVSS Score

4.6

MEDIUM

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
DellAlienware M15 R7 Firmware< 1.18.0
DellAlienware M15 R7-
DellAlienware M16 Firmware< 1.10.1
DellAlienware M16-
DellAlienware M18 Firmware< 1.10.1
DellAlienware M18-
DellChengming 3900 Firmware< 1.15.0
DellChengming 3900-
DellChengming 3901 Firmware< 1.15.0
DellChengming 3901-
DellChengming 3910 Firmware< 1.6.0
DellChengming 3910-
DellChengming 3911 Firmware< 1.6.0
DellChengming 3911-
DellG15 5520 Firmware< 1.18.0
DellG15 5520-
DellG16 7620 Firmware< 1.18.0
DellG16 7620-
DellG3 3500 Firmware< 1.26.0
DellG3 3500-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-32453?

CVE-2023-32453 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). Dell BIOS contains an improper authentication vulnerability. A malicious user with physical access to the system may potentially exploit this vulnerability in order to modify a security-critical UEFI...

How severe is CVE-2023-32453?

CVE-2023-32453 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-32453?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dell Alienware M15 R7 Firmware, Dell Alienware M15 R7, Dell Alienware M16 Firmware, Dell Alienware M16, Dell Alienware M18 Firmware.