CVE-2023-25537

Medium

Description

Dell PowerEdge 14G server BIOS versions prior to 2.18.1 and Dell Precision BIOS versions prior to 2.18.2, contain an Out of Bounds write vulnerability. A local attacker with low privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to exposure of some SMRAM stack/data/code in System Management Mode, leading to arbitrary code execution or escalation of privilege.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.1
Exploit probability—
ProductDell Poweredge R740 Firmware
PublishedMay 22, 2023
First seenMay 22, 2023

How to fix

Update
  • dell poweredge_r740_firmware2.18.1 or later
  • dell poweredge_r740xd_firmware2.18.1 or later
  • dell poweredge_r640_firmware2.18.1 or later
  • dell poweredge_r940_firmware2.18.1 or later
  • dell poweredge_r540_firmware2.18.1 or later
  • dell poweredge_r440_firmware2.18.1 or later
  • dell poweredge_t440_firmware2.18.1 or later
  • dell poweredge_xr2_firmware2.18.1 or later
  • dell poweredge_r740xd2_firmware2.18.1 or later
  • dell poweredge_r840_firmware2.18.1 or later
  • dell poweredge_r940xa_firmware2.18.1 or later
  • dell poweredge_t640_firmware2.18.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
dell poweredge_r740_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell poweredge_r740xd_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell poweredge_r640_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell poweredge_r940_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell poweredge_r540_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell poweredge_r440_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell poweredge_t440_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell poweredge_xr2_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell poweredge_r740xd2_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell poweredge_r840_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell poweredge_r940xa_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell poweredge_t640_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell poweredge_c6420_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell poweredge_fc640_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell poweredge_m640_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell poweredge_mx740c_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell poweredge_mx840c_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell poweredge_c4140_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell dss_8440_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell poweredge_xe2420_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell poweredge_xe7420_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell poweredge_xe7440_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell emc_storage_nx3240_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell emc_storage_nx3340_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell emc_xc_core_6420_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell emc_xc_core_xc640_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell emc_xc_core_xc740xd_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell emc_xc_core_xc740xd2_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell emc_xc_core_xc940_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1
dell emc_xc_core_xcxr2_firmwarev < 2.18.12.18.1

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