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MEDIUM
CVE-2024-38303
Dell PowerEdge Improper Input Validation Vulnerability in Intel BIOS
Description

Dell PowerEdge Platform, 14G Intel BIOS version(s) prior to 2.22.x, contains an Improper Input Validation vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 29, 2024, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 20, 2024, 2:40 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

4.0

Exploitability Score :

1.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-38303 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 poweredge_r640
28 Dell poweredge_r740
29 Dell poweredge_r740xd
30 Dell poweredge_r940
31 Dell poweredge_r840
32 Dell poweredge_r940xa
33 Dell poweredge_mx740c
34 Dell poweredge_mx840c
35 Dell poweredge_t640
36 Dell poweredge_r540
37 Dell poweredge_r440
38 Dell poweredge_t440
39 Dell poweredge_xr2
40 Dell poweredge_r740xd2
41 Dell poweredge_c6420
42 Dell poweredge_fc640
43 Dell poweredge_m640
44 Dell poweredge_c4140
45 Dell dss_8440
46 Dell poweredge_xe2420
47 Dell poweredge_xe7420
48 Dell poweredge_xe7440
49 Dell emc_storage_nx3240
50 Dell emc_storage_nx3340
51 Dell emc_xc_core_xc740xd2
52 Dell emc_xc_core_xcxr2
53 Dell emc_xc_core_xc940_system_firmware
54 Dell emc_xc_core_xc940_system
55 Dell emc_xc_core_xc740xd_system_firmware
56 Dell emc_xc_core_xc740xd_system
57 Dell emc_xc_core_xc640_system_firmware
58 Dell emc_xc_core_xc640_system
59 Dell emc_xc_core_6420_system_firmware
60 Dell emc_xc_core_6420_system
61 Dell poweredge_m640_\(for_pe_vrtx\)_firmware
62 Dell poweredge_m640_\(for_pe_vrtx\)
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-2024-38303.

URL Resource
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000228135/dsa-2024-309-security-update-for-dell-poweredge-server-for-improper-input-validation-vulnerability Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-38303 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:dss_8440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:dss_8440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_storage_nx3240_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.2 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) 2.22.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_storage_nx3340:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_6420_system_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_6420_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc640_system_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_xc640_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc740xd2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_xc740xd2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc740xd_system_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_xc740xd_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc940_system_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_xc940_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xcxr2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_xcxr2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_c4140_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_c4140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_c6420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.2 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) 2.22.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_fc640:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_m640_\(for_pe_vrtx\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_m640_\(for_pe_vrtx\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_m640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.2 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) 2.22.1 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) 2.22.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_mx840c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r540_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r640:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r740_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r740:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r740xd2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r740xd2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r740xd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r740xd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r840_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r840:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r940_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r940:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r940xa_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r940xa:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_t440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_t640:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xe2420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.2 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) 2.22.2 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) 2.22.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_xe7440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xr2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_xr2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000228135/dsa-2024-309-security-update-for-dell-poweredge-server-for-improper-input-validation-vulnerability No Types Assigned https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000228135/dsa-2024-309-security-update-for-dell-poweredge-server-for-improper-input-validation-vulnerability Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Dell PowerEdge Platform, 14G Intel BIOS version(s) prior to 2.22.x, contains an Improper Input Validation vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure.
    Added Reference Dell https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000228135/dsa-2024-309-security-update-for-dell-poweredge-server-for-improper-input-validation-vulnerability [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Dell CWE-20
    Added CVSS V3.1 Dell AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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-2024-38303 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-2024-38303 weaknesses.

CAPEC-3: Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters CAPEC-7: Blind SQL Injection Blind SQL Injection CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-13: Subverting Environment Variable Values Subverting Environment Variable Values CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-22: Exploiting Trust in Client Exploiting Trust in Client CAPEC-23: File Content Injection File Content Injection CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-28: Fuzzing Fuzzing CAPEC-31: Accessing/Intercepting/Modifying HTTP Cookies Accessing/Intercepting/Modifying HTTP Cookies CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-43: Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-52: Embedding NULL Bytes Embedding NULL Bytes CAPEC-53: Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash CAPEC-63: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) CAPEC-64: Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-71: Using Unicode Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using Unicode Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-72: URL Encoding URL Encoding CAPEC-73: User-Controlled Filename User-Controlled Filename CAPEC-78: Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-79: Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-80: Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-81: Web Server Logs Tampering Web Server Logs Tampering CAPEC-83: XPath Injection XPath Injection CAPEC-85: AJAX Footprinting AJAX Footprinting CAPEC-88: OS Command Injection OS Command Injection CAPEC-101: Server Side Include (SSI) Injection Server Side Include (SSI) Injection CAPEC-104: Cross Zone Scripting Cross Zone Scripting CAPEC-108: Command Line Execution through SQL Injection Command Line Execution through SQL Injection CAPEC-109: Object Relational Mapping Injection Object Relational Mapping Injection CAPEC-110: SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter Tampering SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter Tampering CAPEC-120: Double Encoding Double Encoding CAPEC-135: Format String Injection Format String Injection CAPEC-136: LDAP Injection LDAP Injection CAPEC-153: Input Data Manipulation Input Data Manipulation CAPEC-182: Flash Injection Flash Injection CAPEC-209: XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch CAPEC-230: Serialized Data with Nested Payloads Serialized Data with Nested Payloads CAPEC-231: Oversized Serialized Data Payloads Oversized Serialized Data Payloads CAPEC-250: XML Injection XML Injection CAPEC-261: Fuzzing for garnering other adjacent user/sensitive data Fuzzing for garnering other adjacent user/sensitive data CAPEC-267: Leverage Alternate Encoding Leverage Alternate Encoding CAPEC-473: Signature Spoof Signature Spoof CAPEC-588: DOM-Based XSS DOM-Based XSS CAPEC-664: Server Side Request Forgery Server Side Request Forgery
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