CVE-2024-0172 Privilege escalation in PowerEdge Platform
An unauthenticated local attacker can exploit improper privilege management in Dell PowerEdge BIOS to escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-0172?
CVE-2024-0172 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell PowerEdge Platform, published on 3 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain an improper privilege management security vulnerability. An unauthenticated local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0172?
It affects 93 products.
Products include Dell Dss 8440 Firmware, Dell Emc Storage Nx3240 Firmware, Dell Emc Storage Nx3340 Firmware, Dell Emc Xc Core 6420 System Firmware, Dell Emc Xc Core Xc450 Firmware, Dell Emc Xc Core Xc640 System Firmware and 87 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0172?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0172 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-0172 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0172 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell PowerEdge Platform
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wq2g-ccx9-4w35.