What is CVE-2024-38483?

CVE-2024-38483 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Client Platform Bios, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2024-08-14.

How severe is CVE-2024-38483?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Dell Client Platform Bios

CVE-2024-38483

Dell BIOS contains an Improper Input Validation vulnerability in an externally developed component. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Code execution.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.000 (12.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Dell Client Platform Bios — versions N/A

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000225776/dsa-2024-260 (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38483?: CVE-2024-38483 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Client Platform Bios, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2024-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-38483?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.