CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Dell BIOS contains an Improper Input Validation vulnerability in an externally developed component. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to code execution.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(206147);
script_version("1.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/09/19");
script_cve_id("CVE-2024-38483");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2024-A-0508");
script_name(english:"Dell Client BIOS Improper Input validation (DSA-2024-260)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"Dell BIOS contains an Improper Input Validation vulnerability in an externally developed component. A high privileged
attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to code execution.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-ie/000225776/dsa-2024-260");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the security patch in accordance with the vendor advisory.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-38483");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/08/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/08/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/08/23");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:dell:bios");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("bios_get_info_wmi.nbin");
script_require_keys("BIOS/Model", "BIOS/Version", "BIOS/Vendor");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf_extras.inc');
var app_name = 'Dell Inc.';
var app_info = vcf::dell_bios_win::get_app_info(app:app_name);
var model = app_info['model'];
var fix = '';
if (model)
{
if (model == 'Latitude 5290 2-in-1') fix = '1.35.0';
else if (model == 'Precision 3420 Tower') fix = '2.32.0';
else if (model == 'Precision 3620 Tower') fix = '2.32.0';
else if (model == 'Wyse 7040 Thin Client') fix = '1.26.0';
else
{
audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'an affected model');
}
}
else
{
exit(0, 'The model of the device running the Dell BIOS could not be identified.');
}
var constraints = [{ 'fixed_version' : fix, 'fixed_display': fix + ' for ' + model }];
# Have a more useful audit message
app_info.app = 'Dell System BIOS for ' + model;
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);