CVE-2024-42425

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 10, 2024 at 08:17 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:49 AM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendorPrecision 7920 Firmware7920 Xl FirmwarePrecision 7920

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Dell Precision Rack, 14G Intel BIOS versions prior to 2.22.2, contains an Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure.

Affected

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

v < 2.22.1
Affected range stops below 2.22.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-7920-xl (same device)
v < 2.22.1
Affected range stops below 2.22.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-precision-7920 (same device)
v < 2.22.1
Affected range stops below 2.22.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
All versions

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 automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-788CWE-119

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