CVE-2020-5388
MEDIUM
6.9
CVSS Score
Published: November 10, 2020 at 02:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:21 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorInspiron 15 7579 FirmwareInspiron 15 7579CPG BIOS
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Severity
MEDIUM6.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
Dell Inspiron 15 7579 2-in-1 BIOS versions prior to 1.31.0 contain an Improper SMM communication buffer verification vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by using an SMI to gain arbitrary code execution in SMRAM.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.31.0
Affected range stops below 1.31.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-inspiron-15-7579 (same device)
v < 1.31.0
Affected range stops below 1.31.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Inspiron 15 7579· 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
6.9MEDIUMdell
- Attack Vector
- PHYSICAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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