Privilege escalation in Dell Dss 8440
CVE-2024-0172
Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain an improper privilege management security vulnerability. An unauthenticated local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.9 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (3.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000223727/dsa-2024-035-security-update-for-del… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-0172?
- CVE-2024-0172 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Dss 8440, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.9/10. Published 2024-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2024-0172?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.9 out of 10.