CVE-2024-0160

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 12, 2024 at 06:41 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:52 AM UTC
32 products affected across 1 vendorLatitude 3520 FirmwareInspiron 7501 FirmwareInspiron 7500 Firmware

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Dell Client Platform contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability. An attacker with physical access to the system could potentially exploit this vulnerability by bypassing BIOS authorization to modify settings in the BIOS.

Affected

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

v < 1.30.0
Affected range stops below 1.30.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.30.0
Affected range stops below 1.30.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.32.0
Affected range stops below 1.32.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.32.0
Affected range stops below 1.32.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.28.0
Affected range stops below 1.28.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-inspiron-7500 (same device)
v < 1.28.0
Affected range stops below 1.28.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-inspiron-7501 (same device)
v < 1.29.0
Affected range stops below 1.29.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-latitude-3410 (same device)
v < 1.36.0
Affected range stops below 1.36.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.29.0
Affected range stops below 1.29.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-latitude-3510 (same device)
v < 1.36.0
Affected range stops below 1.36.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-latitude-3520 (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

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-863

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