CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
Low
Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Use of Default Cryptographic Key Vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Secure Boot bypass and arbitrary 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(206306);
script_version("1.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/08/30");
script_cve_id("CVE-2024-39584");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2024-A-0528");
script_name(english:"Dell Client BIOS Use of Default Cryptographic Key (DSA-2024-354)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Use of Default Cryptographic Key Vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with
local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Secure Boot bypass and arbitrary code execution.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
# https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-uk/000227594/dsa-2024-354-security-update-for-a-dell-client-platform-bios-for-a-use-of-default-cryptographic-key-vulnerability
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?8342a8fa");
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:S/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:C/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-2024-39584");
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:"2024/08/28");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/08/28");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/08/29");
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:"I");
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 == 'Alienware Area 51m R2') fix = '1.29.0';
else if (model == 'Alienware Aurora R15 AMD') fix = '1.15.0';
else if (model == 'Alienware m15 R3') fix = '1.29.0';
else if (model == 'Alienware m15 R4') fix = '1.24.0';
else if (model == 'Alienware m17 R3') fix = '1.29.0';
else if (model == 'Alienware m17 R4') fix = '1.24.0';
else if (model == 'Alienware x14') fix = '1.21.0';
else if (model == 'Alienware x15 R1') fix = '1.24.0';
else if (model == 'Alienware x15 R2') fix = '1.22.0';
else if (model == 'Alienware x17 R1') fix = '1.24.0';
else if (model == 'Alienware x17 R2') fix = '1.22.0';
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);