CVE-2020-5388 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-5388

Vendor Dell
Product CPG BIOS
Weakness CWE-119
Published November 10, 2020
Last update September 16, 2024

CVSS base score

6.9/10
Attack vector Physical
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Dell Inspiron 15 7579 2-in-1 BIOS versions prior to 1.31.0 contain an Improper SMM communication buffer verification vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by using an SMI to gain arbitrary code execution in SMRAM.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 10, 2020 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated