Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Use of Default Cryptographic Key Vulnerability.
Priority LOW 37CWE-1392Published · Updated
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Use of Default Cryptographic Key Vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Secure Boot bypass and arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00203 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Dell Client Platform BIOS (Dell): 1.29.0, 1.15.0, 1.21.0 +1
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 | Dell Client Platform BIOS | N/A to before 1.29.0; N/A to before 1.15.0; N/A to before 1.21.0; N/A to before 1.24.0 | 1.29.0, 1.15.0, 1.21.0, 1.24.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Dell Client Platform BIOS VendorDell Affected N/A to before 1.29.0; N/A to before 1.15.0; N/A to before 1.21.0; N/A to before 1.24.0 Fixed in 1.29.0, 1.15.0, 1.21.0, 1.24.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 40
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:xps_8960_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.12.0 | 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 1.21.0 | 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 1.18.0 | 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 1.16.0 | 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 1.21.0 | 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 2.12.0 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 1.21.0 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 1.18.0 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 1.16.0 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 1.21.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_15_3510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
Show 30 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:aurora_r16_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.13.0 | 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 1.22.0 | 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 1.24.0 | 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 1.22.0 | 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 1.24.0 | 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 1.21.0 | 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 1.24.0 | 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 1.29.0 | 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 1.24.0 | 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 1.29.0 | 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 2.19.1 | 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 1.15.0 | 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 1.17.0 | 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 1.21.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r13:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_area_51m_r2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.29.0 | 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 2.13.0 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 1.22.0 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 1.24.0 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 1.22.0 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 1.24.0 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 1.21.0 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 1.24.0 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 1.29.0 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 1.24.0 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 1.29.0 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 2.19.1 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 1.15.0 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 1.17.0 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 1.21.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_aurora_r13:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_area_51m_r2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.29.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_area_51m_r2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Dell Client Platform BIOS (Dell) Fixed in 1.29.0, 1.15.0, 1.21.0, 1.24.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-39584
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fr9f-2m5p-2jv4
References
More Dell Alienware Area 51m R2 Firmware vulnerabilities
- 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-2024-21730 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-2024-39584 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-39584 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fr9f-2m5p-2jv4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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