DSA-2023-374: Security Update for Multiple Dell Precision Rack BIOS Vulnerabilities

Summary: Dell Precision Rack BIOS remediation is available for multiple vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

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Impact

High

Details

Proprietary Code CVEs Description CVSS Base Score CVSS Vector String
CVE-2023-44297 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 disclosure, information tampering, code execution, denial of service. 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:LThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.
CVE-2023-44298 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.  3.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:LThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.
Proprietary Code CVEs Description CVSS Base Score CVSS Vector String
CVE-2023-44297 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 disclosure, information tampering, code execution, denial of service. 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:LThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.
CVE-2023-44298 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.  3.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:LThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.
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Affected Products & Remediation

Product Software/Firmware Affected Versions Remediated Versions BIOS Release Date Link
Precision 7960 Rack BIOS Version 1.4.4 Version 1.5.6 or later 08/28/2023  Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates.
Precision 7960 XL Rack BIOS Version 1.4.4 Version 1.5.6 or later 08/28/2023  Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates.
Product Software/Firmware Affected Versions Remediated Versions BIOS Release Date Link
Precision 7960 Rack BIOS Version 1.4.4 Version 1.5.6 or later 08/28/2023  Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates.
Precision 7960 XL Rack BIOS Version 1.4.4 Version 1.5.6 or later 08/28/2023  Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates.

Revision History

RevisionDateDescription
1.02023-12-05Initial Release

Related Information

Affected Products

Precision 7960 XL Rack, Precision 7960 Rack
Article Properties
Article Number: 000218135
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 05 Dec 2023
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