Dell Client Platform BIOS up to 3.27.0 weak authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell Client Platform BIOS and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. Such manipulation leads to weak authentication. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-52541. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Dell Client Platform BIOS. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a weak authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1390. The product uses an authentication mechanism to restrict access to specific users or identities, but the mechanism does not sufficiently prove that the claimed identity is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Weak Authentication vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.

The advisory is shared for download at dell.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-52541 since 11/12/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.1.44, 1.6.0, 1.6.1, 1.7.0, 1.7.1, 1.8.0, 1.8.1, 1.9.0, 1.9.1, 1.10.0, 1.11.0, 01.11.02, 1.11.1, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.15.0, 1.15.1, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.18.1, 1.19.1, 1.20.0, 1.21.0, 1.21.1, 1.22.0, 1.23.0, 1.23.2, 1.24.0, 1.25.0, 1.25.1, 1.26.0, 1.26.1, 1.27.0, 1.27.1, 1.28.0, 1.28.1, 1.29.0, 1.30.0, 1.30.1, 1.31.0, 1.31.1, 1.31.2, 1.32.0, 1.32.1, 1.33.0, 1.33.1, 1.34.0, 1.34.1, 1.34.8, 1.35.0, 1.35.1, 1.36.0, 1.36.1, 1.37.0, 1.38.0, 1.38.1, 1.39.0, 1.40.0, 1.41.0, 1.48.0, 1.53.0, 2.6.1, 2.18.1, 2.20.0, 2.22.1, 2.24.1, 2.28.1, 2.29.1, 2.30.0, 2.31.0, 2.31.1, 2.33.0, 2.34.0, 2.39.0, 2.43.0, 3.10.0 or 3.27.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

• Dell

Name

• Client Platform BIOS

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.1.0
• 1.1.1
• 1.1.2
• 1.1.3
• 1.1.4
• 1.1.5
• 1.1.6
• 1.1.7
• 1.1.8
• 1.1.9
• 1.1.10
• 1.1.11
• 1.1.12
• 1.1.13
• 1.1.14
• 1.1.15
• 1.1.16
• 1.1.17
• 1.1.18
• 1.1.19
• 1.1.20
• 1.1.21
• 1.1.22
• 1.1.23
• 1.1.24
• 1.1.25
• 1.1.26
• 1.1.27
• 1.1.28
• 1.1.29
• 1.1.30
• 1.1.31
• 1.1.32
• 1.1.33
• 1.1.34
• 1.1.35
• 1.1.36
• 1.1.37
• 1.1.38
• 1.1.39
• 1.1.40
• 1.1.41
• 1.1.42
• 1.1.43
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 1.6.0
• 1.7
• 1.7.0
• 1.8
• 1.8.0
• 1.9
• 1.9.0
• 1.10
• 1.11
• 1.11.0
• 01.11.0
• 01.11.1
• 1.12
• 1.13
• 1.14
• 1.15
• 1.15.0
• 1.16
• 1.17
• 1.18
• 1.18.0
• 1.19
• 1.19.0
• 1.20
• 1.21
• 1.21.0
• 1.22
• 1.23
• 1.23.0
• 1.23.1
• 1.24
• 1.25
• 1.25.0
• 1.26
• 1.26.0
• 1.27
• 1.27.0
• 1.28
• 1.28.0
• 1.29
• 1.30
• 1.30.0
• 1.31
• 1.31.0
• 1.31.1
• 1.32
• 1.32.0
• 1.33
• 1.33.0
• 1.34
• 1.34.0
• 1.34.1
• 1.34.2
• 1.34.3
• 1.34.4
• 1.34.5
• 1.34.6
• 1.34.7
• 1.35
• 1.35.0
• 1.36
• 1.36.0
• 1.37
• 1.38
• 1.38.0
• 1.39
• 1.40
• 1.41
• 1.42
• 1.43
• 1.44
• 1.45
• 1.46
• 1.47
• 1.48
• 1.49
• 1.50
• 1.51
• 1.52
• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6
• 2.6.0
• 2.7
• 2.8
• 2.9
• 2.10
• 2.11
• 2.12
• 2.13
• 2.14
• 2.15
• 2.16
• 2.17
• 2.18
• 2.18.0
• 2.19
• 2.20
• 2.21
• 2.22
• 2.22.0
• 2.23
• 2.24
• 2.24.0
• 2.25
• 2.26
• 2.27
• 2.28
• 2.28.0
• 2.29
• 2.29.0
• 2.30
• 2.31
• 2.31.0
• 2.32
• 2.33
• 2.34
• 2.35
• 2.36
• 2.37
• 2.38
• 2.39
• 2.40
• 2.41
• 2.42
• 3.0
• 3.1
• 3.2
• 3.3
• 3.4
• 3.5
• 3.6
• 3.7
• 3.8
• 3.9
• 3.10
• 3.11
• 3.12
• 3.13
• 3.14
• 3.15
• 3.16
• 3.17
• 3.18
• 3.19
• 3.20
• 3.21
• 3.22
• 3.23
• 3.24
• 3.25
• 3.26
• 3.27.0

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.dell.com/

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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CNA Base Score: 8.2
CNA Vector (dell): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Weak authentication
CWE: CWE-1390
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Client Platform BIOS 1.1.44/1.6.0/1.6.1/1.7.0/1.7.1/1.8.0/1.8.1/1.9.0/1.9.1/1.10.0/1.11.0/01.11.02/1.11.1/1.13.0/1.14.0/1.15.0/1.15.1/1.16.0/1.17.0/1.18.0/1.18.1/1.19.1/1.20.0/1.21.0/1.21.1/1.22.0/1.23.0/1.23.2/1.24.0/1.25.0/1.25.1/1.26.0/1.26.1/1.27.0/1.27.1/1.28.0/1.28.1/1.29.0/1.30.0/1.30.1/1.31.0/1.31.1/1.31.2/1.32.0/1.32.1/1.33.0/1.33.1/1.34.0/1.34.1/1.34.8/1.35.0/1.35.1/1.36.0/1.36.1/1.37.0/1.38.0/1.38.1/1.39.0/1.40.0/1.41.0/1.48.0/1.53.0/2.6.1/2.18.1/2.20.0/2.22.1/2.24.1/2.28.1/2.29.1/2.30.0/2.31.0/2.31.1/2.33.0/2.34.0/2.39.0/2.43.0/3.10.0/3.27.1

Timelineinfo

11/12/2024 🔍
02/19/2025 +99 days 🔍
02/19/2025 +0 days 🔍
12/01/2025 +285 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dsa-2025-021
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-52541 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-52541
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-296300

Entryinfo

Created: 02/19/2025 18:23
Updated: 12/01/2025 20:37
Changes: 02/19/2025 18:23 (63), 12/01/2025 20:37 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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