8.4

CVE-2024-0161: dell dss_8440_firmware Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 8.4v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 13-03-2024Last modified 12-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-0161 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in dell dss_8440_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.20%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-03-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 12-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain an Improper SMM communication buffer verification vulnerability. A local low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to arbitrary writes to SMRAM.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.20%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

10%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.20% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.20%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Dell87 products

1 vendor · 87 products

References

1 links