CVE-2026-35159 Auth bypass in 14 Plus 2-in-1 DB04250
An unauthenticated attacker with physical access can bypass BIOS authentication to disclose sensitive information on Dell client platforms.
- 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-2026-35159?
CVE-2026-35159 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 DB04250, published on 3 Jul 2026. 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 Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information Disclosure.
Weakness: CWE-305
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-35159?
How do I fix CVE-2026-35159?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-35159 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-35159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-35159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-665g-qf3w-4vf7.