CVE-2020-5379
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CVE-2020-5379 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Dell Inspiron 7352 BIOS versions prior to A12 contain a UEFI BIOS Boot Services overwrite vulnerability. A local attacker with access to system memory may exploit this vulnerability by overwriting the EFI_BOOT_SERVICES structure to execute arbitrary code in System Management Mode (SMM).. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Dell Inspiron 7352 BIOS versions prior to A12 contain a UEFI BIOS Boot Services overwrite vulnerability. A local attacker with access to system memory may exploit this vulnerability by overwriting the EFI_BOOT_SERVICES structure to execute arbitrary code in System Management Mode (SMM).
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 | Inspiron 7352 Bios | < a12 |
References
- https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN322616Vendor Advisory
- https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN322616Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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