Improper input validation in Dell CPG BIOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Dell Client Platform BIOS contains an Improper Input Validation vulnerability in an externally developed component. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Code execution.
Why it matters now
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 | N/A to before 2.8.0; N/A to before 1.0.24; N/A to before 1.1.25; N/A to before 1.19.0; N/A to before 1.12.0; N/A to before 1.13.0; N/A to before 2.18.0; N/A to before 2.7.0; N/A to before 1.16.0; N/A to before 2.6.0 | 2.8.0, 1.0.24, 1.1.25, 1.19.0, 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 2.18.0, 2.7.0, 1.16.0, 2.6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- CPG BIOS VendorDell Affected N/A to before 2.8.0; N/A to before 1.0.24; N/A to before 1.1.25; N/A to before 1.19.0; N/A to before 1.12.0; N/A to before 1.13.0; N/A to before 2.18.0; N/A to before 2.7.0; N/A to before 1.16.0; N/A to before 2.6.0 Fixed in 2.8.0, 1.0.24, 1.1.25, 1.19.0, 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 2.18.0, 2.7.0, 1.16.0, 2.6.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 46
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:xps_8960_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.6.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:xps_8960:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:xps_8950_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.19.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:xps_8950:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3502_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.16.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_3502:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_15_3521_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.14.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_15_3521:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_15_3510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.19.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_15_3510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:xps_8960_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:xps_8960:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:xps_8950_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.19.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:xps_8950:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3502_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.16.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_3502:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_15_3521_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.14.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_15_3521:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_15_3510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.19.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_15_3510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
Show 36 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:aurora_r16_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.7.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:aurora_r16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_x17_r2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.20.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_x17_r2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_x17_r1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.22.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_x17_r1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_x15_r2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.20.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_x15_r2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_x15_r1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.22.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_x15_r1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_x14_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.18.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_x14:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m17_r4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.21.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m17_r4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m17_r3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.27.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m17_r3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m15_r4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.21.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_r4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m15_r3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.27.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_r3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_aurora_ryzen_edition_r14_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.18.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_ryzen_edition_r14:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_aurora_r15_amd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.13.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r15_amd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_aurora_r15_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.12.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_aurora_r13_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.19.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r13:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_aurora_r12_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.1.25 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_aurora_r11_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.24 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_aurora_r10_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.8.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_area_51m_r2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.26.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_area_51m_r2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:aurora_r16_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:aurora_r16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_x17_r2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.20.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_x17_r2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_x17_r1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.22.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_x17_r1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_x15_r2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.20.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_x15_r2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_x15_r1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.22.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_x15_r1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_x14_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.18.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_x14:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m17_r4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.21.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m17_r4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m17_r3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.27.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m17_r3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m15_r4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.21.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_r4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m15_r3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.27.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_r3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_aurora_ryzen_edition_r14_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.18.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_ryzen_edition_r14:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_aurora_r15_amd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.13.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r15_amd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_aurora_r15_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.12.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_aurora_r13_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.19.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r13:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_aurora_r12_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.25 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_aurora_r11_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.24 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_aurora_r10_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_area_51m_r2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.26.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_area_51m_r2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
Remediation
- Fix · CNA CPG BIOS (Dell) Fixed in 2.8.0, 1.0.24, 1.1.25, 1.19.0, 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 2.18.0, 2.7.0, 1.16.0, 2.6.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Dell CPG BIOS — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000223439/dsa-2024-124
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-21731 Improper input validation in Dell CPG BIOSPriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-32858
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4555-h2fj-prvf
References
More Dell Alienware Area 51m R2 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-26516 Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Use of Default Cryptographic Key Vulnerability. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2024-21732 Improper input validation in Dell CPG BIOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2024-21731 Improper input validation in Dell CPG BIOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-14131 Improper input validation in Dell CPG BIOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-14130 Improper input validation in Dell CPG BIOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-14135 Stack-based buffer overflow in Dell CPG BIOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-32858 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-32858 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4555-h2fj-prvf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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