Out-of-bounds Read in Dell Dss 8440
CVE-2024-0173
Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain an improper parameter initialization vulnerability. A local low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read the contents of non-SMM stack memory.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 5.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000222898/dsa-2024-034-security-update-for-del… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-0173?
- CVE-2024-0173 is a low-severity vulnerability in Dell Dss 8440, classified under CWE-788. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2024-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2024-0173?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.