Auth bypass in Dell Alienware M15 R7

CVE-2023-32453

Dell BIOS contains an improper authentication vulnerability. A malicious user with physical access to the system may potentially exploit this vulnerability in order to modify a security-critical UEFI variable without knowledge of the BIOS administrator.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (13.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.4% 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-2023-32453: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-32453?
CVE-2023-32453 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Alienware M15 R7, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2023-08-16.
How severe is CVE-2023-32453?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.