Dell Client BIOS contains a pre-boot direct memory access (DMA) vulnerability.
Priority LOW 31CWE-16Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Dell Client BIOS contains a pre-boot direct memory access (DMA) vulnerability. An authenticated attacker with physical access to the system may potentially exploit this vulnerability in order to execute arbitrary code on the device.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00276 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed CPG BIOS (Dell): 1.5.0
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 1.5.0 | 1.5.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- CPG BIOS VendorDell Affected before 1.5.0 Fixed in 1.5.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA CPG BIOS (Dell) Fixed in 1.5.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-43088
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-93jj-38rx-ghf8
References
More Dell Precision 7865 Tower Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-23082 Link following in Dell Client Platform, Dell Dock Firmware CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
- TI-2024-00146 Improper input validation in Dell CPG BIOS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2023-12644 Incorrect numeric conversion in Dell CPG BIOS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2023-12642 Improper input validation in Dell CPG BIOS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2023-12641 Improper input validation in Dell CPG BIOS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2023-12640 Improper input validation in Dell CPG BIOS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
Sources
- CVE-2023-43088 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-43088 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-93jj-38rx-ghf8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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