7.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-25537
Dell PowerEdge 14G Server BIOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Description

Dell PowerEdge 14G server BIOS versions prior to 2.18.1 and Dell Precision BIOS versions prior to 2.18.2, contain an Out of Bounds write vulnerability. A local attacker with low privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to exposure of some SMRAM stack/data/code in System Management Mode, leading to arbitrary code execution or escalation of privilege.

INFO

Published Date :

May 22, 2023, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 30, 2023, 9:32 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-25537 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 poweredge_r640_firmware
2 Dell poweredge_r740_firmware
3 Dell poweredge_r740xd_firmware
4 Dell poweredge_r940_firmware
5 Dell poweredge_r840_firmware
6 Dell poweredge_r940xa_firmware
7 Dell poweredge_mx740c_firmware
8 Dell poweredge_mx840c_firmware
9 Dell poweredge_t640_firmware
10 Dell poweredge_r540_firmware
11 Dell poweredge_r440_firmware
12 Dell poweredge_t440_firmware
13 Dell poweredge_xr2_firmware
14 Dell poweredge_r740xd2_firmware
15 Dell poweredge_c6420_firmware
16 Dell poweredge_fc640_firmware
17 Dell poweredge_m640_firmware
18 Dell poweredge_c4140_firmware
19 Dell poweredge_xe2420_firmware
20 Dell poweredge_xe7420_firmware
21 Dell poweredge_xe7440_firmware
22 Dell dss_8440_firmware
23 Dell emc_storage_nx3240_firmware
24 Dell emc_storage_nx3340_firmware
25 Dell emc_xc_core_xcxr2_firmware
26 Dell emc_xc_core_xc740xd2_firmware
27 Dell emc_xc_core_6420_firmware
28 Dell emc_xc_core_xc640_firmware
29 Dell emc_xc_core_xc740xd_firmware
30 Dell emc_xc_core_xc940_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-2023-25537.

URL Resource
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000213550/dsa-2023-098-security-update-for-dell-poweredge-14g-server-bios-for-an-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-25537 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-25537 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
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 30, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000213550/dsa-2023-098-security-update-for-dell-poweredge-14g-server-bios-for-an-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability No Types Assigned https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000213550/dsa-2023-098-security-update-for-dell-poweredge-14g-server-bios-for-an-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r740_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r740:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r740xd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r740xd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r640:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r940_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r940:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r540_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_t440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xr2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_xr2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r740xd2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r740xd2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r840_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r840:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r940xa_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r940xa:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_t640:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_c6420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_c6420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_fc640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_fc640:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_m640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_m640:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_mx740c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_mx740c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_mx840c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_mx840c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_c4140_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_c4140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:dss_8440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:dss_8440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xe2420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_xe2420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xe7420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_xe7420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xe7440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_xe7440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_storage_nx3240_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_storage_nx3240:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_storage_nx3340_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_storage_nx3340:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_6420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_6420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_xc640:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc740xd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_xc740xd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc740xd2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_xc740xd2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc940_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_xc940:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xcxr2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_xcxr2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-25537 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-2023-25537 weaknesses.

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

0.05691

percentile

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