DSA-2026-118: Security Update for Dell Client Platform for 2026.2 IPU - Intel Processor Firmware Advisory

Summary: Dell Client Platform remediation is available for a vulnerability in 2026.2 IPU - Intel Processor Firmware that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

Affected Products & Remediation

Affected Products

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Impact

Medium

Additional Details

The Affected Products and Remediation table above may not be a comprehensive list of all affected supported versions and may be updated as more information becomes available.

Details

Third-Party Component	CVEs	More Information
2026.2 IPU – Intel Processor Firmware	CVE-2025-35979	INTEL-SA-01420

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Affected Products & Remediation

Product	Software/Firmware	Affected Version	Remediated Version	Release Date (MM/DD/YYYY)	Link
Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.3.1	Version 2.3.1 or later	05/14/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Alienware 16X Aurora AC16251	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.3.0	Version 2.3.0 or later	05/12/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Alienware 18 Area-51 AA18250	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.3.1	Version 2.3.1 or later	05/14/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Alienware Area-51 AAT2250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.16.1	Version 1.16.1 or later	04/29/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Alienware Aurora ACT1250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.15.1	Version 1.15.1 or later	04/29/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
CY26 Arwing HX OLED	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.3.0	Version 2.3.0 or later	05/12/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 DB04250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.12.0	Version 1.12.0 or later	05/06/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell 14 Plus DB14250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.12.0	Version 1.12.0 or later	05/06/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell 15 D15260	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.1.0	Version 1.1.0 or later	05/15/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell 16 Plus 2-in-1 DB06250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.12.0	Version 1.12.0 or later	05/06/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell 16 Plus DB16250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.12.0	Version 1.12.0 or later	05/06/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro 13 Plus PB13250	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.12.3	Version 2.12.3 or later	05/07/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro 13 Premium PA13250	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.12.3	Version 2.12.3 or later	05/07/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro 14 PC14250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.14.1	Version 1.14.1 or later	05/05/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14250	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.12.3	Version 2.12.3 or later	05/07/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro 14 Premium PA14250	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.12.3	Version 2.12.3 or later	05/07/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro 16 PC16250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.14.1	Version 1.14.1 or later	05/05/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro 16 Plus PB16250	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.12.3	Version 2.12.3 or later	05/07/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro 24 All-In-One Plus QB24250 / Dell Pro 24 All-In-One QC24250 / Dell Pro 24 All-In-One QC24251	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.14.0	Version 1.14.0 or later	05/20/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro 5 Micro P5M1260	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.3.0	Version 1.3.0 or later	05/12/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Essential 15 PV15260	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.1.0	Version 1.1.0 or later	05/15/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Max 14 MC14250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.13.1	Version 1.13.1 or later	04/27/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Max 14 Premium MA14250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.9.0	Version 1.9.0 or later	05/20/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Max 16 MC16250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.13.1	Version 1.13.1 or later	04/27/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Max 16 Plus MB16250	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.7.3	Version 2.7.3 or later	04/27/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Max 16 Premium MA16250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.9.0	Version 1.9.0 or later	05/20/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Max 18 Plus MB18250	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.7.3	Version 2.7.3 or later	04/27/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Max Micro FCM2250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.14.1	Version 1.14.1 or later	04/24/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Max Slim FCS1250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.14.1	Version 1.14.1 or later	04/24/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Max Tower T2 FCT2250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.14.1	Version 1.14.1 or later	04/24/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Micro Plus QBM1250 / Dell Pro Micro QCM1250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.15.1	Version 1.15.1 or later	06/10/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Precision 7 T1	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.14.0	Version 1.14.0 or later	06/05/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Rugged 10 Tablets	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.8.1	Version 1.8.1 or later	05/13/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Rugged 12 Tablet	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.8.1	Version 1.8.1 or later	05/13/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Slim Essential QVS1260	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.15.0	Version 1.15.0 or later	06/10/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Slim Plus QBS1250 / Dell Pro Slim QCS1250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.15.1	Version 1.15.1 or later	06/10/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Tower Essential QVT1260	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.15.0	Version 1.15.0 or later	06/10/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Tower Plus QBT1250 / Dell Pro Tower QCT1250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.15.1	Version 1.15.1 or later	06/10/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Slim ECS1250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.15.0	Version 1.15.0 or later	06/10/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Tower ECT1250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.15.0	Version 1.15.0 or later	06/10/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
XPS 13 9350	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.21.0	Version 1.21.0 or later	06/18/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
XPS 14 (Dell 14 Premium) DA14250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.10.0	Version 1.10.0 or later	04/28/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
XPS 16 (Dell 16 Premium) DA16250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.12.0	Version 1.12.0 or later	05/12/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Product	Software/Firmware	Affected Version	Remediated Version	Release Date (MM/DD/YYYY)	Link
Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.3.1	Version 2.3.1 or later	05/14/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Alienware 16X Aurora AC16251	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.3.0	Version 2.3.0 or later	05/12/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Alienware 18 Area-51 AA18250	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.3.1	Version 2.3.1 or later	05/14/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Alienware Area-51 AAT2250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.16.1	Version 1.16.1 or later	04/29/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Alienware Aurora ACT1250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.15.1	Version 1.15.1 or later	04/29/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
CY26 Arwing HX OLED	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.3.0	Version 2.3.0 or later	05/12/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 DB04250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.12.0	Version 1.12.0 or later	05/06/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell 14 Plus DB14250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.12.0	Version 1.12.0 or later	05/06/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell 15 D15260	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.1.0	Version 1.1.0 or later	05/15/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell 16 Plus 2-in-1 DB06250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.12.0	Version 1.12.0 or later	05/06/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell 16 Plus DB16250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.12.0	Version 1.12.0 or later	05/06/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro 13 Plus PB13250	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.12.3	Version 2.12.3 or later	05/07/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro 13 Premium PA13250	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.12.3	Version 2.12.3 or later	05/07/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro 14 PC14250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.14.1	Version 1.14.1 or later	05/05/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14250	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.12.3	Version 2.12.3 or later	05/07/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro 14 Premium PA14250	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.12.3	Version 2.12.3 or later	05/07/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro 16 PC16250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.14.1	Version 1.14.1 or later	05/05/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro 16 Plus PB16250	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.12.3	Version 2.12.3 or later	05/07/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro 24 All-In-One Plus QB24250 / Dell Pro 24 All-In-One QC24250 / Dell Pro 24 All-In-One QC24251	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.14.0	Version 1.14.0 or later	05/20/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro 5 Micro P5M1260	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.3.0	Version 1.3.0 or later	05/12/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Essential 15 PV15260	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.1.0	Version 1.1.0 or later	05/15/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Max 14 MC14250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.13.1	Version 1.13.1 or later	04/27/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Max 14 Premium MA14250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.9.0	Version 1.9.0 or later	05/20/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Max 16 MC16250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.13.1	Version 1.13.1 or later	04/27/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Max 16 Plus MB16250	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.7.3	Version 2.7.3 or later	04/27/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Max 16 Premium MA16250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.9.0	Version 1.9.0 or later	05/20/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Max 18 Plus MB18250	BIOS	Versions prior to 2.7.3	Version 2.7.3 or later	04/27/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Max Micro FCM2250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.14.1	Version 1.14.1 or later	04/24/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Max Slim FCS1250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.14.1	Version 1.14.1 or later	04/24/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Max Tower T2 FCT2250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.14.1	Version 1.14.1 or later	04/24/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Micro Plus QBM1250 / Dell Pro Micro QCM1250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.15.1	Version 1.15.1 or later	06/10/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Precision 7 T1	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.14.0	Version 1.14.0 or later	06/05/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Rugged 10 Tablets	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.8.1	Version 1.8.1 or later	05/13/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Rugged 12 Tablet	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.8.1	Version 1.8.1 or later	05/13/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Slim Essential QVS1260	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.15.0	Version 1.15.0 or later	06/10/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Slim Plus QBS1250 / Dell Pro Slim QCS1250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.15.1	Version 1.15.1 or later	06/10/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Tower Essential QVT1260	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.15.0	Version 1.15.0 or later	06/10/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Pro Tower Plus QBT1250 / Dell Pro Tower QCT1250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.15.1	Version 1.15.1 or later	06/10/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Slim ECS1250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.15.0	Version 1.15.0 or later	06/10/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
Dell Tower ECT1250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.15.0	Version 1.15.0 or later	06/10/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
XPS 13 9350	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.21.0	Version 1.21.0 or later	06/18/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
XPS 14 (Dell 14 Premium) DA14250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.10.0	Version 1.10.0 or later	04/28/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates
XPS 16 (Dell 16 Premium) DA16250	BIOS	Versions prior to 1.12.0	Version 1.12.0 or later	05/12/2026	Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Revision History

Revision	Date	Description
1.0	2026-05-13	Initial Release
2.0	2026-06-23	Updated Affected Products and Remediation table: Platform list updated

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Affected Products

Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250, Alienware 18 Area-51 AA18250, Alienware Area-51 AAT2250, Alienware 16X Aurora AC16251, Alienware Aurora ACT1250, Dell 15 D15260, XPS 14 (Dell 14 Premium) DA14250, Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 DB04250, Dell 16 Plus 2-in-1 DB06250 , Dell 14 Plus DB14250, Dell 16 Plus DB16250, Dell Tower Plus EBT2250, Dell Slim ECS1250, Dell Tower ECT1250, Dell Pro Max Micro FCM2250, Dell Pro Max Slim FCS1250, Dell Pro Max Tower T2 FCT2250, Dell Pro Max 14 Premium MA14250, Dell Pro Max 16 Premium MA16250, Dell Pro Max 16 Plus MB16250, Dell Pro Max 18 Plus MB18250, Dell Pro Max 14 MC14250, Dell Pro Max 16 MC16250, Dell Pro 13 Premium PA13250, Dell Pro 14 Premium PA14250, Dell Pro 13 Plus PB13250, Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14250, Dell Pro 16 Plus PB16250, Dell Pro 14 PC14250, Dell Pro 16 PC16250, Dell Pro Precision 7 T1 PW7T1260, Dell Pro Precision 7 T1 XE PW7T1260, Dell Pro Essential 15 PV15260, Dell Pro 24 All-in-One Plus QB24250, Dell Pro Micro Plus QBM1250, Dell Pro Slim Plus QBS1250, Dell Pro Tower Plus QBT1250, Dell Pro 24 All-in-One QC24250, Dell Pro 24 All-in-One QC24251, Dell Pro Micro QCM1250, Dell Pro Slim QCS1250, Dell Pro Tower QCT1250, Dell Pro Slim Essential QVS1260, Dell Pro Tower Essential QVT1260, Dell Pro Rugged 10 Tablet RA00260, Dell Pro Rugged 12 Tablet RA02260, XPS 13 9350, XPS 16 DA16260 ...

Article Number: 000432933

Article Type: Dell Security Advisory

Last Modified: 23 Jun 2026

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DSA-2026-118: Security Update for Dell Client Platform for 2026.2 IPU - Intel Processor Firmware Advisory

Summary: Dell Client Platform remediation is available for a vulnerability in 2026.2 IPU - Intel Processor Firmware that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

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DSA-2026-118: Security Update for Dell Client Platform for 2026.2 IPU - Intel Processor Firmware Advisory

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