CVE-2023-48674 Null dereference in CPG BIOS
A high-privilege network user can cause service denial in Dell Platform BIOS by sending malicious data due to improper null termination.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-48674?
CVE-2023-48674 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Latitude 5280 Firmware, published on 1 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell Platform BIOS contains an Improper Null Termination vulnerability. A high privilege user with network access to the system could potentially send malicious data to the device in order to cause some services to cease to function.
Weakness: CWE-170
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-48674?
It affects 173 products.
Products include Dell Latitude 5280 Firmware, Dell Latitude 5288 Firmware, Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Firmware, Dell Latitude 5290 Firmware, Dell Latitude 5300 2-in-1 Firmware, Dell Latitude 5300 Firmware and 167 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-48674?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-48674 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-48674 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-48674 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q76r-57vr-2j23.