Auth bypass in Dell Chengming 3980

CVE-2020-5326

Affected Dell Client platforms contain a BIOS Setup configuration authentication bypass vulnerability in the pre-boot Intel Rapid Storage Response Technology (iRST) Manager menu. An attacker with physical access to the system could perform unauthorized changes to the BIOS Setup configuration settings without requiring the BIOS Admin password by selecting the Optimized Defaults option in the pre-boot iRST Manager.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (27.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-5326: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5326?
CVE-2020-5326 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Chengming 3980, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-02-21.
How severe is CVE-2020-5326?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.