4.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-5387
Dell XPS 13 BIOS Boot Loop Denial of Boot
Description

Dell XPS 13 9370 BIOS versions prior to 1.13.1 contains an Improper Exception Handling vulnerability. A local attacker with physical access could exploit this vulnerability to prevent the system from booting until the exploited boot device is removed.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 1, 2020, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 31, 2023, 9:43 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

0.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-5387 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Dell cpg_bios
2 Dell xps_13_9370_firmware
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-2020-5387.

URL Resource
https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN322626 Broken Link Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-5387 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 31, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN322626 Vendor Advisory https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN322626 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Dell AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 Dell AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 13, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN322626 No Types Assigned https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN322626 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-755
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:xps_13_9370_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.13.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:xps_13_9370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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