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CVE-2019-18579

Settings for the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 (7390) BIOS versions prior to 1.1.3 contain ...

Medium CVSS 6.8

Overview

Settings for the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 (7390) BIOS versions prior to 1.1.3 contain a configuration vulnerability. The BIOS configuration for the "Enable Thunderbolt (and PCIe behind TBT) pre-boot modules" setting is enabled by default. A local unauthenticated attacker with physical access to a user's system can obtain read or write access to main memory via a DMA attack during platform boot.

CWE: CWE-16 Published: 2019-12-16T20:15:15.930
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 6.8 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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