6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-44298
Dell PowerEdge and Precision BIOS Backdoor Codec Execution
Description

Dell PowerEdge platforms 16G Intel E5 BIOS and Dell Precision BIOS, version 1.4.4, contain active debug code security vulnerability. An unauthenticated physical attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information tampering, code execution, denial of service.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 5, 2023, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:25 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-44298 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_r660_firmware
2 Dell poweredge_r760_firmware
3 Dell poweredge_c6620_firmware
4 Dell poweredge_mx760c_firmware
5 Dell poweredge_r860_firmware
6 Dell poweredge_r960_firmware
7 Dell poweredge_hs5610_firmware
8 Dell poweredge_hs5620_firmware
9 Dell poweredge_r660xs_firmware
10 Dell poweredge_r760xs_firmware
11 Dell poweredge_r760xd2_firmware
12 Dell poweredge_t560_firmware
13 Dell poweredge_r760xa_firmware
14 Dell poweredge_r660
15 Dell poweredge_r760
16 Dell poweredge_c6620
17 Dell poweredge_mx760c
18 Dell poweredge_r860
19 Dell poweredge_r960
20 Dell poweredge_hs5610
21 Dell poweredge_hs5620
22 Dell poweredge_r660xs
23 Dell poweredge_r760xs
24 Dell poweredge_r760xd2
25 Dell poweredge_t560
26 Dell poweredge_r760xa
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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/kbdoc/en-us/000220047/dsa-2023-429-security-update-for-dell-16g-poweredge-server-bios-for-a-debug-code-security-vulnerability
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Dec. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    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/kbdoc/en-us/000220047/dsa-2023-429-security-update-for-dell-16g-poweredge-server-bios-for-a-debug-code-security-vulnerability No Types Assigned https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000220047/dsa-2023-429-security-update-for-dell-16g-poweredge-server-bios-for-a-debug-code-security-vulnerability Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-667
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r660_firmware:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r660:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r760_firmware:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r760:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_c6620_firmware:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_c6620:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_mx760c_firmware:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_mx760c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r860_firmware:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r860:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r960_firmware:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r960:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_hs5610_firmware:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_hs5610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_hs5620_firmware:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_hs5620:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r660xs_firmware:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r660xs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r760xs_firmware:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r760xs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r760xd2_firmware:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r760xd2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t560_firmware:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_t560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r760xa_firmware:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r760xa:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 05, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Dell PowerEdge platforms 16G Intel E5 BIOS and Dell Precision BIOS, version 1.4.4, contain active debug code security vulnerability. An unauthenticated physical attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information tampering, code execution, denial of service.
    Added Reference Dell https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000220047/dsa-2023-429-security-update-for-dell-16g-poweredge-server-bios-for-a-debug-code-security-vulnerability [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Dell CWE-1234
    Added CVSS V3.1 Dell AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
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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.

0.06 }} 0.01%

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0.20877

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