DSA-2024-034: Security Update for Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS for an Improper Parameter Initialization Vulnerability
Summary: Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS remediation is available for an improper parameter initialization vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
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Impact
Low
Details
| Proprietary Code CVEs | Description | CVSS Base Score | CVSS Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-0154 | Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain an improper parameter initialization vulnerability. A local low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read the contents of non-SMM stack memory. | 3.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CVE-2024-0173 | Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain an improper parameter initialization vulnerability. A local low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read the contents of non-SMM stack memory. | 3.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| Proprietary Code CVEs | Description | CVSS Base Score | CVSS Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-0154 | Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain an improper parameter initialization vulnerability. A local low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read the contents of non-SMM stack memory. | 3.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CVE-2024-0173 | Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain an improper parameter initialization vulnerability. A local low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read the contents of non-SMM stack memory. | 3.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected Products & Remediation
- 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.
- Due to updates to address a functional issue, the previous BIOS version 1.7.6 for 16G E5 platforms was replaced by 1.8.0. Dell recommends all customers update to BIOS version 1.8.0.
Workarounds & Mitigations
None
Revision History
| Revision | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2024-03-12 | Initial release |
| 2.0 | 2024-03-13 |
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| 3.0 | 2024-03-18 |
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| 4.0 | 2024-03-21 |
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| 5.0 | 2024-03-026 |
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| 6.0 | 2024-04-09 |
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| 7.0 | 2024-06-13 | Updated for enhanced presentation with no changes to content |
| 8.0 | 2025-06-30 | Added Intel 16G E3 platforms under the “Affected Products and Remediation” section. |
Acknowledgements
Dell would like to thank codebreaker1337 for reporting this issue.
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Affected Products
DSS 8440, Dell EMC XC Core XCXR2, Dell EMC XC Core XC450, Dell EMC XC Core XC650, Dell EMC XC Core XC6520, Dell EMC XC Core XC740xd2, Dell EMC XC Core XC750, Dell EMC XC Core XC750xa, Dell XC430 Hyper-converged Appliance
, Dell XC630 Hyper-converged Appliance, Dell XC6320 Hyper-converged Appliance, Dell EMC XC Core XC640 System, Dell EMC XC Core 6420 System, Dell XC Core XC660, Dell XC730 Hyper-converged Appliance, Dell XC730XD Hyper-converged Appliance, Dell EMC XC Core XC740xd System, Dell XC Core XC760, Dell XC Core XC7625, Dell EMC XC Core XC940 System, PowerEdge XR2, PowerEdge C4130, Poweredge C4140, PowerEdge c6320, PowerEdge C6420, PowerEdge C6520, PowerEdge C6525, PowerEdge C6615, PowerEdge C6620, Poweredge FC430, Poweredge FC630, PowerEdge FC640, Poweredge FC830, PowerEdge HS5610, PowerEdge HS5620, PowerEdge M630, PowerEdge M630 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge M640, PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge M830, PowerEdge M830 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge MX740C, PowerEdge MX750c, PowerEdge MX760c, PowerEdge MX840C, PowerEdge R230, PowerEdge R240, PowerEdge R250, PowerEdge R260, PowerEdge R330, PowerEdge R340, PowerEdge R350, PowerEdge R360, PowerEdge R430, PowerEdge R440, PowerEdge R450, PowerEdge R530, PowerEdge R540, PowerEdge R550, PowerEdge R630, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R6415, PowerEdge R650, PowerEdge R650xs, PowerEdge R6515, PowerEdge R6525, PowerEdge R660, PowerEdge R660xs, PowerEdge R6615, PowerEdge R6625, PowerEdge R730, PowerEdge R730xd, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD, PowerEdge R740XD2, PowerEdge R7415, PowerEdge R7425, PowerEdge R750, PowerEdge R750XA, PowerEdge R750xs, PowerEdge R7515, PowerEdge R7525, PowerEdge R760, PowerEdge R760XA, PowerEdge R760xd2, PowerEdge R760xs, PowerEdge R7615, PowerEdge R7625, PowerEdge R830, PowerEdge R840, PowerEdge R860, PowerEdge R930, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge R940xa, PowerEdge R960, PowerEdge T130, PowerEdge T140, PowerEdge T150, PowerEdge T160, PowerEdge T330, PowerEdge T340, PowerEdge T350, PowerEdge T360, PowerEdge T430, PowerEdge T440, PowerEdge T550, PowerEdge T560, PowerEdge T630, PowerEdge T640, PowerEdge XE2420, PowerEdge XE7420, PowerEdge XE7440, PowerEdge XE8545, PowerEdge XE8640, PowerEdge XE9640, PowerEdge XE9680, PowerEdge XR11, PowerEdge XR12, PowerEdge XR4510c, PowerEdge XR4520c, PowerEdge XR5610, PowerEdge XR7620, PowerEdge XR8610t, PowerEdge XR8620t, Dell Storage NX3230, Dell EMC Storage NX3240, Dell Storage NX3330, Dell EMC Storage NX3340, Dell Storage NX430, Dell EMC XC Core XC7525
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Article Number: 000222898
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 30 Jun 2025
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