DSA-2021-024: Dell Client Platform Security Update for Intel® Software Guard Extensions (SGX) Vulnerability

Summary: Dell Client platforms require a security update to address the vulnerability identified in Intel-SA-00455: Intel® SGX Platform Advisory.

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Impact

Low

Details

Third-party Component CVE(s) More information
Intel-SA-00455: Intel® SGX Platform Advisor CVE-2020-24491 See NVD (http://nvd.nist.gov/) for individual scores for each CVE.

For more information about any of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) mentioned here, consult the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) at http://nvd.nist.gov/home.cfm.

To search for a particular CVE, use the database’s search utility at http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/search.

Third-party Component CVE(s) More information
Intel-SA-00455: Intel® SGX Platform Advisor CVE-2020-24491 See NVD (http://nvd.nist.gov/) for individual scores for each CVE.

For more information about any of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) mentioned here, consult the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) at http://nvd.nist.gov/home.cfm.

To search for a particular CVE, use the database’s search utility at http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/search.

Dell Technologies recommends all customers consider both the CVSS base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores that may impact the potential severity associated with a particular security vulnerability.

Affected Products & Remediation

We encourage customers to review Intel-SA-00455: Intel® SGX Platform Advisory for further information, including appropriate identification and mitigation measures.

The following is a list of impacted products and expected release dates. Dell recommends all customers update at the earliest opportunity.

Dell Client Consumer and Commercial Products Affected
Product BIOS Update Version
(or greater)
Release Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
Inspiron 3493 1.12.0 11/19/2020  
Inspiron 3501 1.1.0 11/18/2020  
Inspiron 3593 1.12.0 11/19/2020  
Inspiron 3793 1.12.0 11/19/2020  
Inspiron 5400 2 in1 1.4.0 12/29/2020  
Inspiron 5401 1.5.1 12/28/2020  
Inspiron 5408 1.5.1 12/28/2020  
Inspiron 5493 1.12.0 11/19/2020  
Inspiron 5501 1.5.1 12/28/2020  
Inspiron 5508 1.5.1 12/28/2020  
Inspiron 5593 1.12.0 11/19/2020  
Inspiron 7500 2 in1 Silver 1.4.0 12/29/2020  
Vostro 3401 1.1.0 11/18/2020  
Vostro 3491 1.12.0 11/19/2020  
Vostro 3501 1.1.0 11/18/2020  
Vostro 3591 1.12.0 11/19/2020  
Vostro 5410 1.5.1 12/28/2020  
Vostro 5510 1.5.1 12/28/2020  
XPS 13 9300 1.3.0 11/11/2020  
XPS 7390 2-in-1 1.7.1 1/20/2021  
We encourage customers to review Intel-SA-00455: Intel® SGX Platform Advisory for further information, including appropriate identification and mitigation measures.

The following is a list of impacted products and expected release dates. Dell recommends all customers update at the earliest opportunity.

Dell Client Consumer and Commercial Products Affected
Product BIOS Update Version
(or greater)
Release Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
Inspiron 3493 1.12.0 11/19/2020  
Inspiron 3501 1.1.0 11/18/2020  
Inspiron 3593 1.12.0 11/19/2020  
Inspiron 3793 1.12.0 11/19/2020  
Inspiron 5400 2 in1 1.4.0 12/29/2020  
Inspiron 5401 1.5.1 12/28/2020  
Inspiron 5408 1.5.1 12/28/2020  
Inspiron 5493 1.12.0 11/19/2020  
Inspiron 5501 1.5.1 12/28/2020  
Inspiron 5508 1.5.1 12/28/2020  
Inspiron 5593 1.12.0 11/19/2020  
Inspiron 7500 2 in1 Silver 1.4.0 12/29/2020  
Vostro 3401 1.1.0 11/18/2020  
Vostro 3491 1.12.0 11/19/2020  
Vostro 3501 1.1.0 11/18/2020  
Vostro 3591 1.12.0 11/19/2020  
Vostro 5410 1.5.1 12/28/2020  
Vostro 5510 1.5.1 12/28/2020  
XPS 13 9300 1.3.0 11/11/2020  
XPS 7390 2-in-1 1.7.1 1/20/2021  

Revision History

RevisionDateDescription
1.02021-02-09Initial Release

Related Information

Affected Products

Inspiron, Vostro, XPS

Products

Product Security Information
Article Properties
Article Number: 000182799
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 18 Sep 2025
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