CVE-2024-0173 Information disclosure in PowerEdge Platform
A local low-privileged attacker can read non-SMM stack memory contents in Dell PowerEdge and Precision Rack BIOS due to improper parameter initialization.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-0173?
CVE-2024-0173 is a low-severity vulnerability in Dell PowerEdge Platform , published on 13 Mar 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 parameter initialization vulnerability. A local low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read the contents of non-SMM stack memory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0173?
It affects 124 products.
Products include Dell Dss 8440 Firmware, Dell Emc Xc Core 6420 System Firmware, Dell Emc Xc Core Xc450 Firmware, Dell Emc Xc Core Xc640 System Firmware, Dell Emc Xc Core Xc650 Firmware, Dell Emc Xc Core Xc6520 Firmware and 118 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0173?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0173 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-0173 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0173 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell PowerEdge Platform
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxgf-x2h4-c5gr.