CVE-2023-28032
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.002 · 6 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with administrator privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability in order to modify a UEFI variable.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (438)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- dell alienware area 51m r1 firmware< 1.26.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_area_51m_r1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell alienware area 51m r2 firmware< 1.22.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_area_51m_r2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell alienware aurora r11 firmware< 1.0.20nvdUScpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_aurora_r11_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell alienware aurora r12 firmware< 1.1.20nvdUScpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_aurora_r12_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell alienware aurora r13 firmware< 1.12.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_aurora_r13_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell alienware aurora r15 firmware< 1.1.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_aurora_r15_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-1507Dell PowerEdge BIOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Manipulation von DatenDeutsch2023-06-19csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im BIOS von Dell PowerEdge Systemen ausnutzen, um Daten in UEFI Variablen zu manipulieren.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-28032/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28032cnnvd
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000212204/dsa-2023-099-dell-client-bios-security-update-for-multiple-improper-input-validation-vulnerabilitiescnnvd
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000212204/dsa-2023-099-dell-client-bios-security-update-for-multiple-improper-input-validation-vulnerabilitiesenisa_euvd
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000212204/dsa-2023-099-dell-client-bios-security-update-for-multiple-improper-input-validation-vulnerabilitiesVendor Advisorynvd
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