TI-2020-04429 Aliases CVE-2020-5379 GHSA-xp3q-55jv-wpp2

Protection mechanism failure in Dell CPG BIOS

LOW 30CWE-693Published 2020-09-02 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Physical
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693.

Summary

Dell Inspiron 7352 BIOS versions prior to A12 contain a UEFI BIOS Boot Services overwrite vulnerability. A local attacker with access to system memory may exploit this vulnerability by overwriting the EFI_BOOT_SERVICES structure to execute arbitrary code in System Management Mode (SMM).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00397 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed CPG BIOS (Dell): A12

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 A12	A12	Patch available	CNA

CPG BIOS VendorDell Affected before A12 Fixed in A12 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7352_bios::::::::	before a12	Vulnerable	Dell
cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_7352:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Dell

cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7352_bios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before a12 Vulnerable ·Dell
cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_7352:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell

Remediation

Fix · CNA CPG BIOS (Dell) Fixed in A12

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5379
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xp3q-55jv-wpp2

References

Advisory 1

https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN322616

Sources

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