# CVE-2024-39584: Weak cryptography in Dell Client Platform BIOS

> A local high-privileged attacker can exploit default cryptographic keys in Dell Client BIOS to bypass Secure Boot and execute arbitrary code.

- **Severity:** High 8.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 28 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fr9f-2m5p-2jv4

## What is CVE-2024-39584?

CVE-2024-39584 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Alienware Area 51m R2 Firmware, published on 28 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Use of Default Cryptographic Key Vulnerability.  A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Secure Boot bypass and arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-1392 (Use of Default Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39584?

It affects 20 products.


Products: Dell Alienware Area 51m R2 Firmware, Dell Alienware Aurora R13 Firmware, Dell Alienware Aurora R15 Amd Firmware, Dell Alienware Aurora R15 Firmware, Dell Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Firmware, Dell Alienware M15 R3 Firmware, Dell Alienware M15 R4 Firmware, Dell Alienware M17 R3 Firmware, Dell Alienware M17 R4 Firmware, Dell Alienware X14 Firmware, Dell Alienware X15 R1 Firmware, Dell Alienware X15 R2 Firmware, Dell Alienware X17 R1 Firmware, Dell Alienware X17 R2 Firmware, Dell Aurora R16 Firmware, Dell Inspiron 15 3510 Firmware, Dell Inspiron 15 3521 Firmware, Dell Inspiron 3502 Firmware, Dell Xps 8950 Firmware, Dell Xps 8960 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-39584?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-39584 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-39584 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39584 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell Alienware Area 51m R2 Firmware

- [CVE-2024-32858](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32858/): Code injection in CPG BIOS (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-32859](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32859/): Code injection in CPG BIOS (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-32860](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32860/): Other in CPG BIOS (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-32856](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32856/): Information disclosure in CPG BIOS (medium 5.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-39584 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-39584 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Alienware Area 51m R2 Firmware, published on 28 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39584 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell Alienware Area 51m R2 Firmware. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39584/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39584/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39584
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39584
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-39584

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39584/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.