Improper input validation in Dell PowerEdge Platform
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Dell PowerEdge Platform, 14G Intel BIOS version(s) prior to 2.22.x, contains an Improper Input Validation vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | PowerEdge Platform | N/A to before 2.22.1; N/A to before 2.22.0 | 2.22.1, 2.22.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- PowerEdge Platform VendorDell Affected N/A to before 2.22.1; N/A to before 2.22.0 Fixed in 2.22.1, 2.22.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 62
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xcxr2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_xcxr2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc940_system_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_xc940_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc740xd2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_xc740xd2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc740xd_system_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_xc740xd_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc640_system_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_xc640_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xcxr2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_xcxr2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc940_system_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_xc940_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc740xd2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_xc740xd2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc740xd_system_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_xc740xd_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc640_system_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_xc640_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
Show 52 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_6420_system_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_6420_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_storage_nx3340_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_storage_nx3340:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_storage_nx3240_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_storage_nx3240:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xe7440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_xe7440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xe7420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_xe7420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xe2420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_xe2420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:dss_8440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:dss_8440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_c4140_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_c4140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_mx840c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_mx840c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_mx740c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_mx740c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_m640_\(for_pe_vrtx\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_m640_\(for_pe_vrtx\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_m640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_m640:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_fc640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_fc640:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_c6420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_c6420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_t640:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r940xa_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r940xa:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r840_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r840:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r740xd2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r740xd2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xr2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_xr2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_t440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r540_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r940_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r940:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r640:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r740xd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r740xd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r740_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.22.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r740:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_6420_system_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_xc_core_6420_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_storage_nx3340_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_storage_nx3340:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_storage_nx3240_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_storage_nx3240:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xe7440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_xe7440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xe7420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_xe7420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xe2420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_xe2420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:dss_8440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:dss_8440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_c4140_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_c4140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_mx840c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_mx840c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_mx740c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_mx740c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_m640_\(for_pe_vrtx\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_m640_\(for_pe_vrtx\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_m640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_m640:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_fc640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_fc640:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_c6420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_c6420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_t640:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r940xa_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r940xa:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r840_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r840:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r740xd2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r740xd2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xr2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_xr2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_t440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r540_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r940_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r940:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r640:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r740xd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r740xd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r740_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.22.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:poweredge_r740:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PowerEdge Platform (Dell) Fixed in 2.22.1, 2.22.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Dell PowerEdge Platform 2.22.0, 2.22.1
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-25578 Dell PowerEdge Platform, 14G Intel BIOS version(s) prior to 2.22.x, contains an Access of…Priority LOW 28
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-38303
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5h9-4559-8f5h
References
More Dell Dss 8440 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-15743 Missing authentication in Dell PowerEdge Platform CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-00149 Improper input validation in Dell PowerEdge Platform CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2024-00160 Improper privilege management in Dell PowerEdge Platform CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.9
- TI-2023-10842 Out-of-bounds write in Dell PowerEdge Platform CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-25578 Dell PowerEdge Platform, 14G Intel BIOS version(s) prior to 2.22.x, contains an Access of… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-19429 Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell iDRAC9, all versions, contains an Information… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
Sources
- CVE-2024-38303 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-38303 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v5h9-4559-8f5h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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