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CVE-2025-36579

MEDIUM
5.1
CVSS Score
Published: April 16, 2026 at 04:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:14 AM UTC
124 products affected across 1 vendorLatitude 3420ChengMing 3990ChengMing 3991

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Severity
MEDIUM5.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Weak Password Recovery Mechanism vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the system could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.

Affected

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

Dell 14 DC14250· Dell
60%
v < 1.4.0
Affected range stops below 1.4.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14 Premium DA14250· Dell
60%
v < 1.5.1
Affected range stops below 1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
15 DC15250· Dell
60%
v < 1.6.0
Affected range stops below 1.6.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
16 DC16250· Dell
60%
v < 1.7.0
Affected range stops below 1.7.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
16 DC16251· Dell
60%
v < 1.7.0
Affected range stops below 1.7.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
16 Premium DA16250· Dell
60%
v < 1.7.0
Affected range stops below 1.7.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250· Dell
60%
v < 1.9.0
Affected range stops below 1.9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Alienware 16X Aurora AC16251· Dell
60%
v < 1.8.1
Affected range stops below 1.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Alienware 18 Area-51 AA18250· Dell
60%
v < 1.9.0
Affected range stops below 1.9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Alienware Area-51 AAT225· Dell
60%
v < 1.11.0
Affected range stops below 1.11.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000300450/dsa-2025-153

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

5.1MEDIUMdell
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-640

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