Use after free in Dell CPG BIOS
Priority LOW 34CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Dell Latitude 7202 Rugged Tablet BIOS versions prior to A28 contain a UAF vulnerability in EFI_BOOT_SERVICES in system management mode. A local unauthenticated attacker may exploit this vulnerability by overwriting the EFI_BOOT_SERVICES structure to execute arbitrary code in system management mode.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00379 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed CPG BIOS (Dell): A28
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | CPG BIOS | before A28 | A28 | Patch available | CNA |
- CPG BIOS VendorDell Affected before A28 Fixed in A28 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA CPG BIOS (Dell) Fixed in A28
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5348
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4m8x-97cg-mq8w
References
More Dell Latitude 7202 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-02736 Select Dell Client Commercial and Consumer platforms contain an Improper Access… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2020-04379 Missing authentication in Dell Client Consumer and Commercial Platforms CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-5348 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-5348 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4m8x-97cg-mq8w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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