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CVE-2025-36579

Medium

Description

Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Weak Password Recovery Mechanism vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the system could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.1
Exploit probability—
ProductDell Pro 14 Essential PV14250
PublishedApr 16, 2026
First seenApr 16, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-640CWE-640

How to fix

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  • Dell Dell Pro 14 Essential PV142501.4.0 or later
  • Dell Dell Pro Micro / QCM12551.9.1 or later
  • Dell Dell Pro Slim / QCS12551.9.1 or later
  • Dell Dell Pro Tower / QCT12551.9.1 or later
  • Dell Alienware 16 Area-51 AA162501.9.0 or later
  • Dell Alienware 16X Aurora AC162511.8.1 or later
  • Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 AA182501.9.0 or later
  • Dell Alienware Area-51 AAT2251.11.0 or later
  • Dell Alienware Aurora ACT12501.10.0 or later
  • Dell Alienware m15 R61.42.0 or later
  • Dell Alienware m15 R71.37.0 or later
  • Dell Alienware m16 R11.32.0 or later
Vendor advisories

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Dell Dell Pro 14 Essential PV14250v < 1.4.01.4.0
Dell Dell Pro Micro / QCM1255v < 1.9.11.9.1
Dell Dell Pro Slim / QCS1255v < 1.9.11.9.1
Dell Dell Pro Tower / QCT1255v < 1.9.11.9.1
Dell Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250v < 1.9.01.9.0
Dell Alienware 16X Aurora AC16251v < 1.8.11.8.1
Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 AA18250v < 1.9.01.9.0
Dell Alienware Area-51 AAT225v < 1.11.01.11.0
Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250v < 1.10.01.10.0
Dell Alienware m15 R6v < 1.42.01.42.0
Dell Alienware m15 R7v < 1.37.01.37.0
Dell Alienware m16 R1v < 1.32.01.32.0
Dell Alienware m16 R2v < 1.18.01.18.0
Dell Alienware m18 R1v < 1.32.01.32.0
Dell Alienware M18 R2v < 1.20.01.20.0
Dell Alienware x14 R2v < 1.30.11.30.1
Dell Alienware x16 R1v < 1.30.11.30.1
Dell Alienware X16 R2v < 1.18.11.18.1
Dell ChengMing 3900v < 1.37.01.37.0
Dell ChengMing 3910/3911v < 1.32.01.32.0
Dell ChengMing 3990v < 1.35.11.35.1
Dell ChengMing 3991v < 1.35.11.35.1
Dell Dell 14 DC14250v < 1.4.01.4.0
Dell Dell 14 Premium DA14250v < 1.5.11.5.1
Dell Dell 15 DC15250v < 1.6.01.6.0
Dell Dell 16 DC16250v < 1.7.01.7.0
Dell Dell 16 DC16251v < 1.7.01.7.0
Dell Dell 16 Premium DA16250v < 1.7.01.7.0
Dell Dell G15 5510v < 1.38.01.38.0
Dell Dell G15 5511v < 1.41.01.41.0
Dell Dell G15 5520v < 1.38.01.38.0
Dell Dell G15 5530v < 1.30.01.30.0
Dell Dell G16 7620v < 1.38.01.38.0
Dell Dell G16 7630v < 1.30.01.30.0
Dell Dell G5 5000v < 1.28.21.28.2
Dell Dell Pro 13 Plus PB13250v < 2.8.12.8.1
Dell Dell Pro 13 Plus PB13255v < 1.9.11.9.1
Dell Dell Pro 13 Premium PA13250v < 2.8.12.8.1
Dell Dell Pro 14 PC14250v < 1.10.21.10.2
Dell Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14250v < 2.8.12.8.1
Dell Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255v < 1.9.11.9.1
Dell Dell Pro 14 Premium PA14250v < 2.8.12.8.1
Dell Dell Pro 15 Essential PV15250v < 1.2.01.2.0
Dell Dell Pro 16 PC16250v < 1.10.21.10.2
Dell Dell Pro 16 Plus PB16250v < 2.8.12.8.1
Dell Dell Pro 16 Plus PB16255v < 1.9.11.9.1
Dell Dell Pro 24 All-in-One Plus/Dell Pro 24 All-in-Onev < 1.10.11.10.1
Dell Dell Pro Laptop PC14250v < 1.10.21.10.2
Dell Dell Pro Laptop PC16250v < 1.10.21.10.2
Dell Dell Pro Max 14 MC14250v < 1.9.01.9.0
Dell Dell Pro Max 14 MC14255v < 1.6.21.6.2
Dell Dell Pro Max 16 MC16250v < 1.9.01.9.0
Dell Dell Pro Max 16 MC16255v < 1.6.21.6.2
Dell Dell Pro Max Micro FCM2250v < 1.10.11.10.1
Dell Dell Pro Max Slim FCS1250v < 1.10.11.10.1
Dell Dell Pro Max Tower T2 FCT2250v < 1.10.11.10.1
Dell Dell Pro Micro/Micro Plus QCM1250/QBM1250v < 1.10.11.10.1
Dell Dell Pro Rugged 13 RA13250v < 1.12.11.12.1
Dell Dell Pro Rugged 14 RB14250v < 1.12.11.12.1
Dell Dell Pro Slim Essential QVS1260v < 1.10.11.10.1
Dell Dell Pro Slim Plus QBS1250/Dell Pro Slim QCS1250v < 1.10.11.10.1
Dell Dell Pro Tower Essential QVT1260v < 1.10.11.10.1
Dell Dell Pro Tower Plus QBT1250/Dell Pro Tower QCT1250v < 1.10.11.10.1
Dell Dell Slim ECS1250v < 1.10.11.10.1
Dell Dell Tower ECT1250v < 1.10.11.10.1
Dell Dell Tower Plus EBT2250v < 1.11.01.11.0
Dell Inspiron 13 5320v < 1.30.01.30.0
Dell Inspiron 13 5330v < 1.28.01.28.0
Dell Inspiron 14 5420v < 1.33.01.33.0
Dell Inspiron 14 5430v < 1.26.01.26.0
Dell Inspiron 14 5440v < 1.19.01.19.0
Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1v < 1.31.01.31.0
Dell Inspiron 14 7430 2-in-1v < 1.26.01.26.0
Dell Inspiron 14 7440 2-in-1v < 1.19.01.19.0
Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420v < 1.34.01.34.0
Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7430v < 1.26.01.26.0
Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440v < 1.22.01.22.0
Dell Inspiron 15 3511v < 1.43.01.43.0
Dell Inspiron 15 3520v < 1.39.01.39.0
Dell Inspiron 16 5620v < 1.33.01.33.0
Dell Inspiron 16 5630v < 1.26.01.26.0
Dell Inspiron 16 5640v < 1.18.01.18.0
Dell Inspiron 16 7610v < 1.36.01.36.0
Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1v < 1.31.01.31.0
Dell Inspiron 16 7630 2-in-1v < 1.26.01.26.0
Dell Inspiron 16 7640 2-in-1v < 1.18.01.18.0
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620v < 1.34.01.34.0
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630v < 1.26.01.26.0
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640v < 1.22.01.22.0
Dell Inspiron 24 5420 All-in-Onev < 1.25.01.25.0
Dell Inspiron 24 5430 All-in-Onev < 1.18.01.18.0
Dell Inspiron 27 7720 All-in-Onev < 1.25.01.25.0
Dell Inspiron 27 7730 All-in-Onev < 1.18.01.18.0
Dell Inspiron 3020 Desktopv < 1.32.01.32.0
Dell Inspiron 3020 Small Desktopv < 1.32.01.32.0
Dell Inspiron 3030v < 1.22.11.22.1
Dell Inspiron 3030Sv < 1.22.11.22.1
Dell Inspiron 3910v < 1.37.01.37.0
Dell Inspiron 5400/5401v < 1.37.01.37.0
Dell Inspiron 5401 AIOv < 1.37.01.37.0
Dell Inspiron 5410 All-in-Onev < 1.35.01.35.0
Dell Inspiron 5510v < 2.39.02.39.0
Dell Inspiron 7700 All-In-Onev < 1.37.01.37.0
Dell Inspiron 7710 All-in-Onev < 1.35.01.35.0
Dell Latitude 3120v < 1.35.11.35.1
Dell Latitude 3140v < 1.28.11.28.1
Dell Latitude 3140 2in1v < 1.28.11.28.1
Dell Latitude 3320v < 1.41.01.41.0
Dell Latitude 3330v < 1.33.01.33.0
Dell Latitude 3340v < 1.29.01.29.0
Dell Latitude 3410v < 1.36.01.36.0
Dell Latitude 3420v < 1.46.01.46.0
Dell Latitude 3430v < 1.32.01.32.0
Dell Latitude 3440v < 1.29.01.29.0
Dell Latitude 3450v < 1.20.01.20.0
Dell Latitude 3510v < 1.36.01.36.0
Dell Latitude 3520v < 1.46.01.46.0
Dell Latitude 3530v < 1.32.01.32.0
Dell Latitude 3540v < 1.29.01.29.0
Dell Latitude 3550v < 1.20.01.20.0

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