Improper input validation in Dell CPG BIOS
Priority LOW 32CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Dell BIOS contains an Improper Input Validation vulnerability. An unauthenticated physical attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability to perform arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00323 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | CPG BIOS | All Versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- CPG BIOS VendorDell Affected All Versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 62
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m15_r7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.17.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_r7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:g15_5510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.19.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:g15_5510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:g15_5520_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.17.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:g15_5520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_14_5410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.19.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_14_5410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_14_5418_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.19.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_14_5418:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m15_r7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.17.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_r7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:g15_5510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.19.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:g15_5510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:g15_5520_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.17.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:g15_5520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_14_5410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.19.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_14_5410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_14_5418_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.19.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_14_5418:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
Show 52 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_15_5510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.19.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_15_5510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_15_5518_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.19.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_15_5518:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_16_7620_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.12.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_16_7620_2-in-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3520_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.15.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_3520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.19.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_5410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.14.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_5420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5620_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.14.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_5620:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.12.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_7420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.16.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_7510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7610_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.16.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_7610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_3320_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.22.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_3320:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_3420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.29.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_3420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_3430_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.10.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_3430:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_3520_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.29.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_3520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_3530_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.10.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_3530:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_5760_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.20.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_5760:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_5770_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.17.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_5770:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:vostro_3420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.15.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:vostro_3420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:vostro_3520_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.15.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:vostro_3520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:vostro_5410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.19.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:vostro_5410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:vostro_5510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.19.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:vostro_5510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:vostro_5620_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.14.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:vostro_5620:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:vostro_7510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.16.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:vostro_7510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:xps_13_9315_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.8.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:xps_13_9315_2-in-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:xps_17_9710_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.20.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:xps_17_9710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:xps_17_9720_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.17.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:xps_17_9720:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_15_5510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.19.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_15_5510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_15_5518_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.19.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_15_5518:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_16_7620_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.12.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_16_7620_2-in-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3520_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.15.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_3520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.19.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_5410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.14.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_5420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5620_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.14.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_5620:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.12.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_7420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.16.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_7510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7610_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.16.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_7610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_3320_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.22.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_3320:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_3420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.29.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_3420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_3430_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.10.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_3430:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_3520_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.29.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_3520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:latitude_3530_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.10.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_3530:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_5760_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.20.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_5760:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_5770_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.17.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_5770:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:vostro_3420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.15.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:vostro_3420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:vostro_3520_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.15.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:vostro_3520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:vostro_5410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.19.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:vostro_5410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:vostro_5510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.19.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:vostro_5510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:vostro_5620_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.14.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:vostro_5620:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:vostro_7510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.16.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:vostro_7510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:xps_13_9315_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:xps_13_9315_2-in-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:xps_17_9710_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.20.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:xps_17_9710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:xps_17_9720_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.17.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:xps_17_9720:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32480
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x39f-m4x2-52g8
References
More Dell Alienware M15 R7 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-15301 Stack-based buffer overflow in Dell CPG BIOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-35208 Weak authentication in Dell Client Platform BIOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2023-23082 Link following in Dell Client Platform, Dell Dock Firmware CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
- TI-2022-15298 Heap-based buffer overflow in Dell CPG BIOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2025-21364 Stack-based buffer overflow in Dell Client Platform BIOS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2023-12655 Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Dell CPG BIOS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2023-32480 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-32480 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x39f-m4x2-52g8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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