7.9

CVE-2024-0172: dell dss_8440_firmware Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 7.9v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 03-04-2024Last modified 20-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-0172 is a high (CVSS 7.9) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in dell dss_8440_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.9/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.15%
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. 03-04-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 20-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

4%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.15% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.15%

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

Dell94 products

1 vendor · 94 products

References

1 links