# CVE-2024-47238: Code injection in Dell Client Platform BIOS

> A local high-privileged attacker can exploit improper input validation in Dell Client Platform BIOS to execute arbitrary code.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/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:** 12 Dec 2024
- **Updated:** 12 Dec 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w6w4-cwx3-j2qh

## What is CVE-2024-47238?

CVE-2024-47238 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Dell Client Platform BIOS, published on 12 Dec 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 an Improper Input Validation vulnerability in an externally developed component. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47238?

It affects 8 products.


Products: Dell Edge Gateway 3000 Firmware, Dell Edge Gateway 3001 Firmware, Dell Edge Gateway 3002 Firmware, Dell Edge Gateway 3003 Firmware, Dell Edge Gateway 3200 Firmware, Dell Edge Gateway 5000 Firmware, Dell Edge Gateway 5100 Firmware, Dell Embedded Box Pc 3000 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-47238?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-47238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-47238 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47238 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell Client Platform BIOS

- [CVE-2024-22429](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22429/): Code injection in CPG BIOS (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2022-32490](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32490/): Code injection in BIOS (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-47238 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-47238 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Dell Client Platform BIOS, published on 12 Dec 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-2024-47238 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell Client Platform BIOS. 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-2024-47238/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-47238/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-47238
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47238
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-47238

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-47238/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.