CVE-2023-28075
mediumpriority · track · 25EPSS 0.002 · 8 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Dell BIOS contain a Time-of-check Time-of-use vulnerability in BIOS. A local authenticated malicious user with physical access to the system could potentially exploit this vulnerability by using a specifically timed DMA transaction during an SMI in order to gain arbitrary code execution on the system.
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
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affected products (245)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- dell edge gateway 3000 firmware< 1.13.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:dell:edge_gateway_3000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell edge gateway 5000 firmware< 1.23.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:dell:edge_gateway_5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell embedded box pc 3000 firmware< 1.19.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:dell:embedded_box_pc_3000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell embedded box pc 5000 firmware< 1.20.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:dell:embedded_box_pc_5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-2084Dell BIOS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-08-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Dell BIOS ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen und um administrative Rechte zu erlangen.
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-2023-28075/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28075cnnvd
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000212817/dsa-2023-152-security-update-for-a-dell-client-bios-vulnerabilitycnnvd
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000212817/dsa-2023-152-security-update-for-a-dell-client-bios-vulnerabilityenisa_euvd
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000212817/dsa-2023-152-security-update-for-a-dell-client-bios-vulnerabilityVendor Advisorynvd
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