Do not turn off your computer or disconnect from the power source while updating the BIOS as this could harm your computer. During the update, your computer will restart and you may briefly see a black screen.

Before updating, please read the installation instructions and important information noted below.

Dell Latitude 5175 and 5179 System BIOS

Restart required AUTO INSTALLED This file was automatically installed as part of a recent update. If you are experiencing any issues, you can manually download and reinstall.
This package contains the Dell system BIOS update. BIOS is a firmware package that is embedded on a small memory chip on the system board. It controls the keyboard, monitor, disk drives, and other devices. This update addresses the Intel Technical Advisory INTEL-TA-00404, and Intel Security Advisories INTEL-SA-00295 and INTEL-SA-00329. A security advisory is a statement when a security vulnerability impacts a product, and a remedy is available for the vulnerability.
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File Format: CPG BIOS Executable for Windows/DOS
File Name: Latitude_5175_Latitude_5179_1.7.2.exe
File Size: 13.11 MB
Format Description
This file format consists of a BIOS executable file. The Universal (Windows/MS DOS) format can be used to install from any Windows or MS DOS environment.
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MD5:
b870b0c417aee6ddd2348b4fa0fd6261
SHA1:
195ed2e5f91d9786842722c174519450d383d10f
SHA-256:
20f3aa6d2b16a8bba500cdd57ac25e82521568e765287cd025d0f99106847eb5

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Firmware updates to address the Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00295 (CVE-2020-0531, CVE-2020-0532, CVE-2020-0534, CVE-2020-0535, CVE-2020-0536, CVE-2020-0537, CVE-2020-0538, CVE-2020-0539, CVE-2020-0540, CVE-2020-0541, CVE-2020-0542, CVE-2020-0594, CVE-2020-0595, CVE-2020-0596, and CVE-2020-8674).
- Firmware updates to address the Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00329 (CVE-2020-0548 and CVE-2020-0549).
- Firmware updates to address CVE-2020-5362.
- Firmware updates to address the Intel Technical Advisory INTEL-TA-00404 (CVE-2020-8758).
- Fixed the issue where the SMM Security Mitigation gets disabled while loading BIOS defaults.
- Fixed the issue where the system does not charge when connected to an AC adapter.
- Fixed the issue where the hard drive master password reset does not function.

Enhancements:
- Updated the Embedded Controller Engine Firmware.
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Version

1.7.2, 1.7.2

Release date

19 Oct 2020

Download Type

System BIOS

Category

BIOS

Importance

Critical
Dell Technologies highly recommends applying this important update as soon as possible. The update contains critical bug fixes and changes to improve functionality, reliability, and stability of your Dell system. It may also include security fixes and other feature enhancements.

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- Once the BIOS is upgraded, you cannot downgrade the BIOS to version 1.0.16 or earlier. BIOS downgrades are restricted when there are security updates and important fixes with earlier versions that impact the functionality of the system. If you downgrade the BIOS, the system will not power on with the new system memory.
- BIOS updates take no more than 5 minutes to be installed on your system. You can install the updates in the background while using the system.
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Updating the BIOS from Windows

Note 1: Before updating the BIOS, ensure that you suspend BitLocker encryption on a BitLocker-enabled system. If BitLocker is not enabled on your system, you can ignore this step. For information about how to disable BitLocker, see How to Enable or Disable BitLocker with TPM in Windows at support.dell.com.
Note 2: Do not turn off power or interrupt the BIOS update process during the update.
Note 3: Your system requires a restart after installing the BIOS. The restart can be deferred but must be completed to ensure that the update is installed.

Download and Installation
1. Click Download File.
2. Click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
3. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file.
4. Double-click the new file.
5. The system restarts automatically and updates the BIOS at the system startup screen. After the BIOS update is complete, system restarts again.

Need help with BIOS issues?

Find a solution in Dell's BIOS troubleshooting and usage guide.

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