CVE-2019-18579
Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 BIOS DMA Attack Vulnerability
Description
Settings for the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 (7390) BIOS versions prior to 1.1.3 contain a configuration vulnerability. The BIOS configuration for the "Enable Thunderbolt (and PCIe behind TBT) pre-boot modules" setting is enabled by default. A local unauthenticated attacker with physical access to a user's system can obtain read or write access to main memory via a DMA attack during platform boot.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 16, 2019, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 4:33 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
0.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2019-18579
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2019-18579.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN319808 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN319808 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN319808 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 30, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN319808 No Types Assigned https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN319808 Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:xps_7390_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.3 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:xps_7390:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-18579 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-18579
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} 0.00%
score
0.27384
percentile