DSA-2025-252: Security Update for Dell PowerEdge T40 Mini Tower Server for a Security Version Number Mutable to Older Versions Vulnerability

Summary: Dell PowerEdge T40 Mini Tower Server remediation is available for a Security Version Number Mutable to Older Versions Vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected systems. ...

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Impact

Low

Details

Proprietary Code CVEs

Description

CVSS Base Score

CVSS Vector String

CVE-2025-29989

Dell PowerEdge T40 Mini Tower Server BIOS contains a Security Version Number Mutable to Older Versions vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to BIOS upgrade denial.

3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/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-2025-29989

Dell PowerEdge T40 Mini Tower Server BIOS contains a Security Version Number Mutable to Older Versions vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to BIOS upgrade denial.

3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/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

Link

PowerEdge T40

BIOS

Versions prior to 1.19.0

Version 1.19.0 or later

https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-t40/drivers

 

Product

Software/Firmware

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Link

PowerEdge T40

BIOS

Versions prior to 1.19.0

Version 1.19.0 or later

https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/poweredge-t40/drivers

 

Revision History

Revision

Date

Description

1.0

2025-06-23

Initial release

 

Related Information

Dell Security Advisories and Notices
Dell Vulnerability Response Policy
CVSS Scoring Guide

Legal Disclaimer

Affected Products

PowerEdge T40
Article Properties
Article Number: 000335060
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 23 Jun 2025
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