Vulnerability in Dell Alienware 16 Area-51 Aa16250
CVE-2025-36579
Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Weak Password Recovery Mechanism vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the system could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.4% 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
- Dell Alienware 16 Area-51 Aa16250 — versions 0
- Dell Alienware 16x Aurora Ac16251 — versions 0
- Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 Aa18250 — versions 0
- Dell Alienware Area-51 Aat225 — versions 0
- Dell Alienware Aurora Act1250 — versions 0
- Dell Alienware M15 R6 — versions 0
- Dell Alienware M15 R7 — versions 0
- Dell Alienware M16 R1 — versions 0
- Dell Alienware M16 R2 — versions 0
- Dell Alienware M18 R1 — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000300450/dsa-2025-153 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-36579?
- CVE-2025-36579 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Alienware 16 Area-51 Aa16250, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2026-04-16.
- How severe is CVE-2025-36579?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.