CVE-2019-18579
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CVE-2019-18579 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Settings for the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 (7390) BIOS versions prior to 1.1.3 contain a configuration vulnerability. The BIOS configuration for the "Enable Thunderbolt (and PCIe behind TBT) pre-boot modules" setting is enabled by default. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Settings for the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 (7390) BIOS versions prior to 1.1.3 contain a configuration vulnerability. The BIOS configuration for the "Enable Thunderbolt (and PCIe behind TBT) pre-boot modules" setting is enabled by default. A local unauthenticated attacker with physical access to a user's system can obtain read or write access to main memory via a DMA attack during platform boot.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | Xps 7390 Firmware | < 1.1.3 |
References
- https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN319808Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN319808Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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