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Edge Gateway 5000 FirmwareOperating system · Dell

CVE-2023-32467

HIGH · 8.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-07-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.05.10 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Dell Edge Gateway BIOS, versions 3200 and 5200, contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to exposure of some UEFI code, leading to arbitrary code execution or escalation of privilege.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Dell Edge Gateway BIOS versions 3200 and 5200 contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows a local authenticated attacker with high privileges to potentially expose UEFI code and achieve arbitrary code execution or privilege escalation.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied BIOS/firmware update from Dell to patch the vulnerability. As this is a BIOS-level flaw, traditional network controls provide no protection; physical/local access with administrative privileges is required for exploitation.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Edge Gateway 5000 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 0.1.19.0
Edge Gateway 5100 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 0.1.19.0
Edge Gateway 5200 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 1.05.10
Edge Gateway 3200 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Xps 13 9350 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 0.1.13.0
Chengming 3977 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 0.1.13.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the Dell system model
    Run 'dmidecode -s system-product-name' on Linux or check the system label/BIOS info screen on boot to confirm the model is one of: Edge Gateway 3200, 5000, 5100, 5200, XPS 13 9350, or Chengming 3977
    Affected if The system model is NOT one of these six models, then it is not affected by this specific CVE
  2. Check the installed BIOS/firmware version
    Run 'dmidecode -s bios-version' on Linux, 'systeminfo | findstr /C:"BIOS Version"' on Windows, or access the BIOS setup screen during boot to read the firmware version
    Affected if Unable to retrieve the BIOS version - cannot determine if affected
  3. Compare version against affected ranges for Edge Gateway 3200
    If the system is Edge Gateway 3200, note that ALL firmware versions are affected per the CVE
    Affected if The system is an Edge Gateway 3200 with any firmware version installed - it is affected
  4. Compare version against affected ranges for Edge Gateway 5200
    If the system is Edge Gateway 5200, compare the installed firmware version to 1.05.10 - versions lower than 1.05.10 are affected
    Affected if The system is Edge Gateway 5200 with firmware version < 1.05.10 - it is affected
  5. Compare version against affected ranges for Edge Gateway 5000/5100
    If the system is Edge Gateway 5000 or 5100, check if the firmware version is exactly 0.1.19.0
    Affected if The system is Edge Gateway 5000 or 5100 with firmware version = 0.1.19.0 - it is affected
  6. Compare version against affected ranges for XPS 13 9350 and Chengming 3977
    If the system is Dell XPS 13 9350 or Chengming 3977, check if the firmware version is exactly 0.1.13.0
    Affected if The system is XPS 13 9350 or Chengming 3977 with firmware version = 0.1.13.0 - it is affected

The system is affected if it is a Dell Edge Gateway 3200 (any version), Edge Gateway 5200 (<1.05.10), Edge Gateway 5000/5100 (=0.1.19.0), XPS 13 9350 (=0.1.13.0), or Chengming 3977 (=0.1.13.0).

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.05.10 or later
Fixed in 1.05.10
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-supplied BIOS/firmware update from Dell to patch the vulnerability. As this is a BIOS-level flaw, traditional network controls provide no protection; physical/local access with administrative privileges is required for exploitation.

Fix this in Edge Gateway 5000 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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