CVE-2019-3717

high-risk
Published 2019-08-05

Select Dell Client Commercial and Consumer platforms contain an Improper Access Vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the system could potentially bypass intended Secure Boot restrictions to run unsigned and untrusted code on expansion cards installed in the system during platform boot. Refer to https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln317683/dsa-2019-043-dell-client-improper-access-control-vulnerability?lang=en for versions affected by this vulnerability.

Do I need to act?

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0.07% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
6
CVSS 6.8/10 Medium
PHYSICAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Chengming 3967 Firmware
Chengming 3977 Firmware
G5 5587 Firmware
G5 5590 Firmware
G7 7588 Firmware
G7 7590 Firmware
G7 7790 Firmware
Inspiron 3153 Firmware
Inspiron 3158 Firmware
Inspiron 5368 Firmware
Inspiron 5378 Firmware
Inspiron 5379 Firmware
Inspiron 7353 Firmware
Inspiron 7359 Firmware
Inspiron 7368 Firmware
Inspiron 7373 Firmware

Affected Vendors

55
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 33/34 · Critical