CVE-2023-28073 Auth bypass in CPG BIOS
A local attacker can bypass authentication mechanisms in Dell BIOS to elevate privileges on the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-28073?
CVE-2023-28073 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Dell CPG BIOS, published on 23 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell BIOS contains an improper authentication vulnerability. A locally authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by bypassing certain authentication mechanisms in order to elevate privileges on the system.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28073?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Dell Latitude 5530 Firmware, Dell Precision 3570 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28073?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28073 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2023-28073 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28073 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2v5c-2qr6-w2pv.