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Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme 7214 FirmwareOperating system · Dell

CVE-2025-36600

HIGH · 8.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-08
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.51.0 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 Client Platform BIOS contains an Improper Access Control Applied to Mirrored or Aliased Memory Regions vulnerability in an externally developed component. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Code execution.

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 · moderate confidence

Dell Client Platform BIOS contains an Improper Access Control vulnerability in mirrored or aliased memory regions within an externally developed component. This allows a high-privileged local attacker to potentially bypass memory access restrictions and achieve code execution. The vulnerability stems from memory regions that should have different access controls inadvertently sharing the same underlying memory addresses.

MitigationApply the Dell BIOS firmware update provided by Dell for affected client platforms. Since this involves an externally developed component, verify with Dell that the specific component is properly remediated in the update.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme 7214 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 1.51.0

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.

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  1. Confirm system model
    Run `wmic computersystem get model` (Windows) or `sudo dmidecode -s system-product-name` (Linux) to verify the exact system model is Dell Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme 7214
    Affected if Model is Dell Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme 7214 AND firmware version is below 1.51.0
  2. Retrieve BIOS firmware version
    Run `wmic bios get version` (Windows), `sudo dmidecode -s bios-version` (Linux), or enter BIOS setup (press F2 during boot) and navigate to the BIOS Information page
    Affected if Returned version is a value less than 1.51.0 (for example, 1.50.0, 1.40.0, etc.)
  3. Verify firmware version source
    Cross-check the version reported by the OS command with the version shown in Dell SupportAssist, Dell Update Package (DUP), or the BIOS setup screen to ensure you are reading the actual BIOS firmware version
    Affected if OS-reported version differs from BIOS setup version and the BIOS setup version is below 1.51.0
  4. Confirm vulnerability context applies
    This vulnerability affects mirrored or aliased memory regions in an externally developed BIOS component. There is no user-facing feature toggle to check; the flaw exists if the BIOS firmware version is in the affected range regardless of OS configuration
    Affected if System is the affected model AND BIOS version is below 1.51.0 regardless of any Windows or Linux security settings

A user is affected if they have a Dell Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme 7214 with BIOS firmware version lower than 1.51.0.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.51.0 or later
Fixed in 1.51.0
Interim mitigation

Apply the Dell BIOS firmware update provided by Dell for affected client platforms. Since this involves an externally developed component, verify with Dell that the specific component is properly remediated in the update.

Recommended fix High confidence

1.51.0 or later

  1. Visit Dell support website (www.dell.com) and navigate to the Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme 7214 driver download page
  2. Locate the BIOS update firmware version 1.51.0 or later
  3. Download the BIOS update executable (.exe) or ISO file
  4. Run the BIOS update utility with administrator privileges
  5. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the BIOS update
  6. Allow the system to restart and complete the update process - do not interrupt power during this step
  7. After restart, verify the BIOS version shows 1.51.0 or higher in system setup (F2)
Caveat BIOS updates carry inherent risk; ensure system is connected to power and do not interrupt the update process

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme 7214 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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