CVE-2020-26186
MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 8, 2021 at 06:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:07 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorInspiron 5675 FirmwareInspiron 5675CPG BIOS
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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
Dell Inspiron 5675 BIOS versions prior to 1.4.1 contain a UEFI BIOS RuntimeServices overwrite vulnerability. A local attacker with access to system memory may exploit this vulnerability by overwriting the RuntimeServices structure to execute arbitrary code in System Management Mode (SMM).
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.4.1
Affected range stops below 1.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-inspiron-5675 (same device)
v < 1.4.1
Affected range stops below 1.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Inspiron 5675· Delldevice
80%All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (1)
CVSS
6.8MEDIUMdell
- Attack Vector
- PHYSICAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-642CWE-668
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