DSA-2022-269: Dell Client Platform BIOS Security Update for Alienware Area-51 R4/R5
Summary: Dell Client Consumer and Commercial platform remediation is available for these vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system(s).
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Impact
High
Details
| Third-party Component | CVE(s) | More Information |
| Intel® CSME, Intel® SPS, Intel® TXE, Intel® DAL, and Intel® AMT 2019.1 QSR Advisory |
CVE-2019-0086 | INTEL-SA-00213 |
| CVE-2019-0091 | ||
| CVE-2019-0093 | ||
| 2019.2 IPU – Intel® CSME, Intel® SPS, Intel® TXE, Intel® AMT, Intel® PTT and Intel® DAL Advisory |
CVE-2019-0169 | INTEL-SA-00241 |
| CVE-2019-11147 | ||
| CVE-2019-11104 | ||
| CVE-2019-11090 | ||
| CVE-2019-11087 | ||
| CVE-2019-11101 | ||
| 2020.1 IPU – Intel® CSME, SPS, TXE, AMT, ISM and DAL Advisory | CVE-2020-0536 | INTEL-SA-00295 |
| CVE-2020-0539 | ||
| CVE-2020-0545 | ||
| 2020.2 IPU – Intel® CSME, SPS, TXE, AMT and DAL Advisory | CVE-2020-8745 | INTEL-SA-00391 |
| CVE-2020-8705 | ||
| CVE-2020-12303 | ||
| CVE-2020-12355 | ||
| 2020.2 IPU – BIOS Advisory |
CVE-2020-0587 | INTEL-SA-00358 |
| CVE-2020-0591 | ||
| CVE-2020-0592 | ||
| CVE-2020-0593 | ||
| Intel BIOS Platform Sample Code Advisory |
CVE-2020-8738 | INTEL-SA-00390 |
| CVE-2020-8739 | ||
| CVE-2020-8740 | ||
| CVE-2020-8764 | ||
| 2021.1 IPU – Intel® CSME, SPS and LMS Advisory |
CVE-2020-24507 | INTEL-SA-00459 |
| CVE-2020-8703 | ||
| 2021.1 IPU – BIOS Advisory |
CVE-2020-12358 | INTEL-SA-00463 |
| CVE-2020-12360 | ||
| CVE-2020-24486 | ||
| Intel BSSA DFT Advisory | CVE-2021-0144 | INTEL-SA-00525 |
| BIOS Reference Code Advisory | CVE-2021-0157 | INTEL-SA-00562 |
| 2021.2 IPU - Intel® Processor Breakpoint Control Flow Advisory | CVE-2021-0127 | Intel-SA-00532 |
| Intel® CSME, Intel® SPS, Intel® TXE, Intel® DAL, and Intel® AMT 2019.1 QSR Advisory |
CVE-2019-0086 | INTEL-SA-00213 |
| CVE-2019-0091 | ||
| CVE-2019-0093 |
| Proprietary Code CVE(s) | Description | CVSS Base Score | CVSS Vector String |
| CVE-2022-34390 | Dell BIOS contains a use of uninitialized variable vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by using an SMI to gain arbitrary code execution in SMRAM. | 7.5 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CVE-2022-34391 | Dell Client BIOS Versions prior to the remediated version contain an improper input validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by using an SMI to gain arbitrary code execution in SMRAM. | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Third-party Component | CVE(s) | More Information |
| Intel® CSME, Intel® SPS, Intel® TXE, Intel® DAL, and Intel® AMT 2019.1 QSR Advisory |
CVE-2019-0086 | INTEL-SA-00213 |
| CVE-2019-0091 | ||
| CVE-2019-0093 | ||
| 2019.2 IPU – Intel® CSME, Intel® SPS, Intel® TXE, Intel® AMT, Intel® PTT and Intel® DAL Advisory |
CVE-2019-0169 | INTEL-SA-00241 |
| CVE-2019-11147 | ||
| CVE-2019-11104 | ||
| CVE-2019-11090 | ||
| CVE-2019-11087 | ||
| CVE-2019-11101 | ||
| 2020.1 IPU – Intel® CSME, SPS, TXE, AMT, ISM and DAL Advisory | CVE-2020-0536 | INTEL-SA-00295 |
| CVE-2020-0539 | ||
| CVE-2020-0545 | ||
| 2020.2 IPU – Intel® CSME, SPS, TXE, AMT and DAL Advisory | CVE-2020-8745 | INTEL-SA-00391 |
| CVE-2020-8705 | ||
| CVE-2020-12303 | ||
| CVE-2020-12355 | ||
| 2020.2 IPU – BIOS Advisory |
CVE-2020-0587 | INTEL-SA-00358 |
| CVE-2020-0591 | ||
| CVE-2020-0592 | ||
| CVE-2020-0593 | ||
| Intel BIOS Platform Sample Code Advisory |
CVE-2020-8738 | INTEL-SA-00390 |
| CVE-2020-8739 | ||
| CVE-2020-8740 | ||
| CVE-2020-8764 | ||
| 2021.1 IPU – Intel® CSME, SPS and LMS Advisory |
CVE-2020-24507 | INTEL-SA-00459 |
| CVE-2020-8703 | ||
| 2021.1 IPU – BIOS Advisory |
CVE-2020-12358 | INTEL-SA-00463 |
| CVE-2020-12360 | ||
| CVE-2020-24486 | ||
| Intel BSSA DFT Advisory | CVE-2021-0144 | INTEL-SA-00525 |
| BIOS Reference Code Advisory | CVE-2021-0157 | INTEL-SA-00562 |
| 2021.2 IPU - Intel® Processor Breakpoint Control Flow Advisory | CVE-2021-0127 | Intel-SA-00532 |
| Intel® CSME, Intel® SPS, Intel® TXE, Intel® DAL, and Intel® AMT 2019.1 QSR Advisory |
CVE-2019-0086 | INTEL-SA-00213 |
| CVE-2019-0091 | ||
| CVE-2019-0093 |
| Proprietary Code CVE(s) | Description | CVSS Base Score | CVSS Vector String |
| CVE-2022-34390 | Dell BIOS contains a use of uninitialized variable vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by using an SMI to gain arbitrary code execution in SMRAM. | 7.5 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CVE-2022-34391 | Dell Client BIOS Versions prior to the remediated version contain an improper input validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by using an SMI to gain arbitrary code execution in SMRAM. | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected Products & Remediation
See the table below for Dell Client BIOS releases containing resolutions to these vulnerabilities. Dell recommends all customers update at the earliest opportunity.
Go to the Drivers and Downloads site for updates on the applicable products. To learn more, see Dell KB article Dell BIOS Updates, and download the update for your Dell computer.
Customers may use one of the Dell notification solutions to be notified and download driver, BIOS, and firmware updates automatically once available.
Go to the Drivers and Downloads site for updates on the applicable products. To learn more, see Dell KB article Dell BIOS Updates, and download the update for your Dell computer.
Customers may use one of the Dell notification solutions to be notified and download driver, BIOS, and firmware updates automatically once available.
| Product | BIOS Update Version | BIOS Release Date |
| Alienware Area-51 R4 | 2.0.6 | 08/30/2022 |
| Alienware Area-51 R5 | 2.0.6 | 08/30/2022 |
See the table below for Dell Client BIOS releases containing resolutions to these vulnerabilities. Dell recommends all customers update at the earliest opportunity.
Go to the Drivers and Downloads site for updates on the applicable products. To learn more, see Dell KB article Dell BIOS Updates, and download the update for your Dell computer.
Customers may use one of the Dell notification solutions to be notified and download driver, BIOS, and firmware updates automatically once available.
Go to the Drivers and Downloads site for updates on the applicable products. To learn more, see Dell KB article Dell BIOS Updates, and download the update for your Dell computer.
Customers may use one of the Dell notification solutions to be notified and download driver, BIOS, and firmware updates automatically once available.
| Product | BIOS Update Version | BIOS Release Date |
| Alienware Area-51 R4 | 2.0.6 | 08/30/2022 |
| Alienware Area-51 R5 | 2.0.6 | 08/30/2022 |
Dell Technologies would like to thank yngweijw for reporting CVE-2022-34390 and CVE-2022-34391.
Workarounds & Mitigations
None
Revision History
| Revision | Date | Description |
| 1.0 | 2022/09/30 | Initial Release |
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Affected Products
Alienware Area-51 R4 and R5, Product Security InformationArticle Properties
Article Number: 000203882
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 30 Sept 2022
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