CVE-2020-5387

MEDIUM
4.4
CVSS Score
Published: October 1, 2020 at 08:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:21 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorXps 13 9370 FirmwareXps 13 9370CPG BIOS

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Severity
MEDIUM4.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

Dell XPS 13 9370 BIOS versions prior to 1.13.1 contains an Improper Exception Handling vulnerability. A local attacker with physical access could exploit this vulnerability to prevent the system from booting until the exploited boot device is removed.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.13.1
Affected range stops below 1.13.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-xps-13-9370 (same device)
v < 1.13.1
Affected range stops below 1.13.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkVendor Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN322626

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-755

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