DSA-2021-120: Dell Client Platform Security Update for Intel® Thunderbolt™ Controller Vulnerabilities
Summary: Dell Client Platforms require a security update to address vulnerabilities in Intel Thunderbolt™ firmware.
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Impact
High
Details
| Third-party Component | CVEs | More information |
| Intel® Thunderbolt™ Controller Advisory | CVE-2020-12288 CVE-2020-12289 CVE-2020-12290 CVE-2020-12291 CVE-2020-12292 CVE-2020-12293 CVE-2020-12294 CVE-2020-12295 CVE-2020-12296 |
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 | CVEs | More information |
| Intel® Thunderbolt™ Controller Advisory | CVE-2020-12288 CVE-2020-12289 CVE-2020-12290 CVE-2020-12291 CVE-2020-12292 CVE-2020-12293 CVE-2020-12294 CVE-2020-12295 CVE-2020-12296 |
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.
Affected Products & Remediation
Refer to the table below for Dell Client releases addressing this vulnerability. Dell recommends all customers update at the earliest opportunity.
Go to the Drivers and Downloads site for updates on the applicable products.
Customers may use one of the Dell notification solutions to be notified and download driver, BIO, and firmware updates automatically once available.
Dell Client Consumer and Commercial platforms Affected.
The following is a list of impacted products and release dates:
Go to the Drivers and Downloads site for updates on the applicable products.
Customers may use one of the Dell notification solutions to be notified and download driver, BIO, and firmware updates automatically once available.
Dell Client Consumer and Commercial platforms Affected.
The following is a list of impacted products and release dates:
| Product | Version (or greater) | Release Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Expected Release (Month /YYYY) |
| Dell G3 3579 | 4.46.154.001,A03 | 1/21/2021 |
| Dell G3 3779 | 4.46.154.001,A03 | 1/21/2021 |
| Dell G5 15 5587 | 4.46.152.001,A02 | 1/21/2021 |
| Dell G7 15 7588 | 4.46.152.001,A02 | 1/21/2021 |
| Inspiron 7300 2 in 1 | 4.61.122.005,A01 | 6/3/2021 |
| Inspiron 7391 2-in-1 | 4.61.136.013,A02 | 6/3/2021 |
| Inspiron 7490 | 4.60.111.017,A03 | 1/19/2021 |
| Inspiron 7500 | 4.61.124.009,A01 | 4/8/2021 |
| Inspiron 7500 2-in-1 Black (CML) | 4.61.122.005,A01 | 6/3/2021 |
| Inspiron 7501 | 4.61.124.009,A01 | 4/8/2021 |
| Inspiron 7577 | 4.46.150.001,A05 | 1/21/2021 |
| Inspiron 7591 2-in-1 | 4.61.136.013,A02 | 6/3/2021 |
| Inspiron 7791 2-in-1 | 4.61.136.013,A02 | 6/3/2021 |
| Inspiron G3 3500 | 4.61.128.008,A01 | 6/3/2021 |
| Inspiron G5 5500 | 4.61.128.008,A01 | 6/3/2021 |
| Latitude 5290 2-in-1 | 4.46.147.001,A03 | 1/13/2021 |
| Latitude 5300 | 4.46.134.002,A04 | 4/6/2021 |
| Latitude 5300 2-in-1 | 4.46.134.002,A04 | 4/6/2021 |
| Latitude 5310 | 4.61.131.007,A01 | 6/3/2021 |
| Latitude 5310 2-in-1 | 4.61.131.007,A01 | 6/3/2021 |
| Latitude 5400 | 4.46.135.003,A04 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 5401 | 4.46.135.003,A04 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 5410 | 4.60.142.001,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 5411 | 4.60.119.008,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 5480/5488 | 4.46.155.001,A07 | 5/13/2021 |
| Latitude 5491 | 4.46.107.019,A04 | 1/21/2021 |
| Latitude 5500 | 4.46.135.003,A04 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 5501 | 4.46.135.003,A04 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 5510 | 4.60.142.001,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 5511 | 4.60.119.008,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 5580 | 4.46.155.001,A07 | 5/13/2021 |
| Latitude 5591 | 4.46.107.019,A04 | 1/21/2021 |
| Latitude 7200 2-in-1 | 4.46.114.005,A03 | 1/27/2021 |
| Latitude 7210 2-in-1 | 4.60.130.010,A01 | 1/27/2021 |
| Latitude 7280 | 4.46.155.001,A07 | 5/13/2021 |
| Latitude 7285 2-in-1 | 4.46.146.001,A05 | 1/13/2021 |
| Latitude 7290 | 4.46.107.019,A04 | 1/20/2021 |
| Latitude 7300 | 4.46.135.003,A04 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 7310 | 4.60.142.001,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 7380 | 4.46.155.001,A07 | 5/13/2021 |
| Latitude 7390 | 4.46.107.019,A04 | 1/20/2021 |
| Latitude 7390 2-in-1 | 4.46.107.019,A04 | 1/21/2021 |
| Latitude 7400 | 4.46.135.003,A04 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 7400 2-in-1 | 4.46.112.010,A03 | 1/27/2021 |
| Latitude 7410 | 4.60.142.001,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 7480 | 4.46.155.001,A07 | 5/13/2021 |
| Latitude 7490 | 4.46.107.019,A04 | 1/20/2021 |
| Latitude 9410 | 4.60.142.001,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 9510 | 4.60.116.012,A01 | 1/27/2021 |
| Precision 3520 | 4.46.155.001,A07 | 5/13/2021 |
| Precision 3530 | 4.46.107.019,A04 | 1/21/2021 |
| Precision 3540 | 4.46.135.003,A04 | 2/22/2021 |
| Precision 3541 | 4.46.135.003,A04 | 2/22/2021 |
| Precision 3550 | 4.60.142.001,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Precision 3551 | 4.60.119.008,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Precision 5530 | 4.46.152.001,A02 | 1/18/2021 |
| Precision 5530 2 in 1 | 4.46.145.001,A02 | 1/20/2021 |
| Precision 5540 | 4.46.110.002,A02 | 1/18/2021 |
| Precision 5550 | 4.60.117.022,A00 | 1/18/2021 |
| Precision 5750 | 4.62.132.041,A01 | July 2021 |
| Precision 7520 | 4.46.155.001,A07 | 5/13/2021 |
| Precision 7530 | 4.62.102.019,A02 | 1/21/2021 |
| Precision 7540 | 4.62.108.013,A03 | 2/22/2021 |
| Precision 7550 | 4.62.120.007,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Precision 7720 | 4.46.155.001,A07 | 5/13/2021 |
| Precision 7730 | 4.62.102.019,A02 | 1/21/2021 |
| Precision 7740 | 4.62.108.013,A03 | 2/22/2021 |
| Precision 7750 | 4.62.120.007,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Vostro 7500 | 4.61.124.009,A01 | 4/8/2021 |
| Vostro 7570 | 4.46.151.001,A05 | 1/21/2021 |
| Vostro 7580 | 4.46.153.001,A02 | 1/21/2021 |
| XPS 13 7390 | 4.46.106.027,A01 | 1/20/2021 |
| XPS 13 9365 2-in-1 | 4.46.148.001,A03 | 1/24/2021 |
| XPS 13 9370 | 4.46.149.001,A04 | 1/21/2021 |
| XPS 13 9380 | 4.46.101.063,A02 | 1/24/2021 |
| XPS 15 7590 | 4.46.110.002,A02 | 1/18/2021 |
| XPS 15 9500 | 4.60.117.022,A00 | 1/18/2021 |
| XPS 15 9570 | 4.46.152.001,A02 | 1/18/2021 |
| XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 | 4.46.144.001,A03 | 1/21/2021 |
| XPS 17 9700 | 4.62.127.023,A01 | July 2021 |
Refer to the table below for Dell Client releases addressing this vulnerability. Dell recommends all customers update at the earliest opportunity.
Go to the Drivers and Downloads site for updates on the applicable products.
Customers may use one of the Dell notification solutions to be notified and download driver, BIO, and firmware updates automatically once available.
Dell Client Consumer and Commercial platforms Affected.
The following is a list of impacted products and release dates:
Go to the Drivers and Downloads site for updates on the applicable products.
Customers may use one of the Dell notification solutions to be notified and download driver, BIO, and firmware updates automatically once available.
Dell Client Consumer and Commercial platforms Affected.
The following is a list of impacted products and release dates:
| Product | Version (or greater) | Release Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Expected Release (Month /YYYY) |
| Dell G3 3579 | 4.46.154.001,A03 | 1/21/2021 |
| Dell G3 3779 | 4.46.154.001,A03 | 1/21/2021 |
| Dell G5 15 5587 | 4.46.152.001,A02 | 1/21/2021 |
| Dell G7 15 7588 | 4.46.152.001,A02 | 1/21/2021 |
| Inspiron 7300 2 in 1 | 4.61.122.005,A01 | 6/3/2021 |
| Inspiron 7391 2-in-1 | 4.61.136.013,A02 | 6/3/2021 |
| Inspiron 7490 | 4.60.111.017,A03 | 1/19/2021 |
| Inspiron 7500 | 4.61.124.009,A01 | 4/8/2021 |
| Inspiron 7500 2-in-1 Black (CML) | 4.61.122.005,A01 | 6/3/2021 |
| Inspiron 7501 | 4.61.124.009,A01 | 4/8/2021 |
| Inspiron 7577 | 4.46.150.001,A05 | 1/21/2021 |
| Inspiron 7591 2-in-1 | 4.61.136.013,A02 | 6/3/2021 |
| Inspiron 7791 2-in-1 | 4.61.136.013,A02 | 6/3/2021 |
| Inspiron G3 3500 | 4.61.128.008,A01 | 6/3/2021 |
| Inspiron G5 5500 | 4.61.128.008,A01 | 6/3/2021 |
| Latitude 5290 2-in-1 | 4.46.147.001,A03 | 1/13/2021 |
| Latitude 5300 | 4.46.134.002,A04 | 4/6/2021 |
| Latitude 5300 2-in-1 | 4.46.134.002,A04 | 4/6/2021 |
| Latitude 5310 | 4.61.131.007,A01 | 6/3/2021 |
| Latitude 5310 2-in-1 | 4.61.131.007,A01 | 6/3/2021 |
| Latitude 5400 | 4.46.135.003,A04 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 5401 | 4.46.135.003,A04 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 5410 | 4.60.142.001,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 5411 | 4.60.119.008,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 5480/5488 | 4.46.155.001,A07 | 5/13/2021 |
| Latitude 5491 | 4.46.107.019,A04 | 1/21/2021 |
| Latitude 5500 | 4.46.135.003,A04 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 5501 | 4.46.135.003,A04 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 5510 | 4.60.142.001,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 5511 | 4.60.119.008,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 5580 | 4.46.155.001,A07 | 5/13/2021 |
| Latitude 5591 | 4.46.107.019,A04 | 1/21/2021 |
| Latitude 7200 2-in-1 | 4.46.114.005,A03 | 1/27/2021 |
| Latitude 7210 2-in-1 | 4.60.130.010,A01 | 1/27/2021 |
| Latitude 7280 | 4.46.155.001,A07 | 5/13/2021 |
| Latitude 7285 2-in-1 | 4.46.146.001,A05 | 1/13/2021 |
| Latitude 7290 | 4.46.107.019,A04 | 1/20/2021 |
| Latitude 7300 | 4.46.135.003,A04 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 7310 | 4.60.142.001,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 7380 | 4.46.155.001,A07 | 5/13/2021 |
| Latitude 7390 | 4.46.107.019,A04 | 1/20/2021 |
| Latitude 7390 2-in-1 | 4.46.107.019,A04 | 1/21/2021 |
| Latitude 7400 | 4.46.135.003,A04 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 7400 2-in-1 | 4.46.112.010,A03 | 1/27/2021 |
| Latitude 7410 | 4.60.142.001,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 7480 | 4.46.155.001,A07 | 5/13/2021 |
| Latitude 7490 | 4.46.107.019,A04 | 1/20/2021 |
| Latitude 9410 | 4.60.142.001,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Latitude 9510 | 4.60.116.012,A01 | 1/27/2021 |
| Precision 3520 | 4.46.155.001,A07 | 5/13/2021 |
| Precision 3530 | 4.46.107.019,A04 | 1/21/2021 |
| Precision 3540 | 4.46.135.003,A04 | 2/22/2021 |
| Precision 3541 | 4.46.135.003,A04 | 2/22/2021 |
| Precision 3550 | 4.60.142.001,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Precision 3551 | 4.60.119.008,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Precision 5530 | 4.46.152.001,A02 | 1/18/2021 |
| Precision 5530 2 in 1 | 4.46.145.001,A02 | 1/20/2021 |
| Precision 5540 | 4.46.110.002,A02 | 1/18/2021 |
| Precision 5550 | 4.60.117.022,A00 | 1/18/2021 |
| Precision 5750 | 4.62.132.041,A01 | July 2021 |
| Precision 7520 | 4.46.155.001,A07 | 5/13/2021 |
| Precision 7530 | 4.62.102.019,A02 | 1/21/2021 |
| Precision 7540 | 4.62.108.013,A03 | 2/22/2021 |
| Precision 7550 | 4.62.120.007,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Precision 7720 | 4.46.155.001,A07 | 5/13/2021 |
| Precision 7730 | 4.62.102.019,A02 | 1/21/2021 |
| Precision 7740 | 4.62.108.013,A03 | 2/22/2021 |
| Precision 7750 | 4.62.120.007,A01 | 2/22/2021 |
| Vostro 7500 | 4.61.124.009,A01 | 4/8/2021 |
| Vostro 7570 | 4.46.151.001,A05 | 1/21/2021 |
| Vostro 7580 | 4.46.153.001,A02 | 1/21/2021 |
| XPS 13 7390 | 4.46.106.027,A01 | 1/20/2021 |
| XPS 13 9365 2-in-1 | 4.46.148.001,A03 | 1/24/2021 |
| XPS 13 9370 | 4.46.149.001,A04 | 1/21/2021 |
| XPS 13 9380 | 4.46.101.063,A02 | 1/24/2021 |
| XPS 15 7590 | 4.46.110.002,A02 | 1/18/2021 |
| XPS 15 9500 | 4.60.117.022,A00 | 1/18/2021 |
| XPS 15 9570 | 4.46.152.001,A02 | 1/18/2021 |
| XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 | 4.46.144.001,A03 | 1/21/2021 |
| XPS 17 9700 | 4.62.127.023,A01 | July 2021 |
Revision History
| Revision | Date | Description |
| 1.0 | 2021-06-08 | Initial Release |
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Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 18 Sep 2025
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