High severity7.2NVD Advisory· Published Mar 13, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-0161

Description

Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain an Improper SMM communication buffer verification vulnerability. A local low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to arbitrary writes to SMRAM.

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Affected products

Dell/Precision BIOSllm-fuzzy
Dell/PowerEdge Server BIOSllm-fuzzy
Dell/PowerEdge Platformcpe-rescue
Range: N/A
Dell/Poweredge T360 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t360_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.1.1
Dell/Poweredge R360 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r360_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.1.1
Dell/Poweredge R650 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r650_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.13.2
Dell/Poweredge R750 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r750_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.13.2
Dell/Poweredge R750xa Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r750xa_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.13.2
Dell/Poweredge C6520 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_c6520_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.13.2
Dell/Poweredge Mx750c Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_mx750c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.13.2
Dell/Poweredge R550 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r550_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.13.2
Dell/Poweredge R450 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.13.2
Dell/Poweredge R650xs Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r650xs_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.13.2
Dell/Poweredge R750xs Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r750xs_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.13.2
Dell/Poweredge T550 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t550_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.13.2
Dell/Poweredge Xr11 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xr11_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.13.2
Dell/Poweredge Xr12 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xr12_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.13.2
Dell/Poweredge Xr4510c Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xr4510c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.14.1
Dell/Poweredge Xr4520c Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xr4520c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.14.1
Dell/Poweredge T150 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t150_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.9.1
Dell/Poweredge T350 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t350_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.9.1
Dell/Poweredge R250 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.9.1
Dell/Poweredge R350 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r350_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.9.1
Dell/Poweredge R740 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r740_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.2
Dell/Poweredge R740xd Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r740xd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.2
Dell/Poweredge R640 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.2
Dell/Poweredge R940 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r940_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.2
Dell/Poweredge R540 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r540_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.1
Dell/Poweredge R440 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.1
Dell/Poweredge T440 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.1
Dell/Poweredge Xr2 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xr2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.1
Dell/Poweredge R740xd2 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r740xd2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.1
Dell/Poweredge R840 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r840_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.0
Dell/Poweredge R940xa Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r940xa_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.0
Dell/Poweredge T640 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.0
Dell/Poweredge C6420 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_c6420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.0
Dell/Poweredge Fc640 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_fc640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.0
Dell/Poweredge M640 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_m640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.0
Dell/Poweredge M640 \(pe Vrtx\) Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_m640_\(pe_vrtx\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.0
Dell/Poweredge Mx740c Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_mx740c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.0
Dell/Poweredge Mx840c Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_mx840c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.0
Dell/Poweredge C4140 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_c4140_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.1
Dell/Dss 8440 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:dss_8440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.0
Dell/Poweredge Xe2420 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xe2420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.1
Dell/Poweredge Xe7420 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xe7420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.0
Dell/Poweredge Xe7440 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_xe7440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.0
Dell/Poweredge R730 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r730_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Poweredge R730xd Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r730xd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Poweredge R630 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r630_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Poweredge C4130 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_c4130_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Poweredge R930 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r930_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.14.0
Dell/Poweredge M630 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_m630_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Poweredge M630 \(pe Vrtx\) Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_m630_\(pe_vrtx\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Poweredge Fc630 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_fc630_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Poweredge Fc430 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_fc430_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Poweredge M830 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_m830_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Poweredge M830 \(pe Vrtx\) Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_m830_\(pe_vrtx\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Poweredge Fc830 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_fc830_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Poweredge T630 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t630_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Poweredge R530 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r530_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Poweredge R430 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r430_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Poweredge T430 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t430_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Poweredge R830 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r830_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.19.0
Dell/Poweredge C6320 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_c6320_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Poweredge T130 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t130_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.20.0
Dell/Poweredge R230 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r230_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.20.0
Dell/Poweredge T330 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_t330_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.20.0
Dell/Poweredge R330 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:poweredge_r330_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.20.0
Dell/Emc Storage Nx3240 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_storage_nx3240_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.2
Dell/Emc Storage Nx3340 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_storage_nx3340_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.2
Dell/Storage Nx3230 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:storage_nx3230_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Storage Nx3330 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:storage_nx3330_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Storage Nx430 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:storage_nx430_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.20.0
Dell/Emc Xc Core Xc450 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.13.2
Dell/Emc Xc Core Xc650 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc650_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.13.2
Dell/Emc Xc Core Xc750 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc750_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.13.2
Dell/Emc Xc Core Xc750xa Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc750xa_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.13.2
Dell/Emc Xc Core Xc6520 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc6520_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <1.13.2
Dell/Emc Xc Core 6420 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_6420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.0
Dell/Emc Xc Core Xc640 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.2
Dell/Emc Xc Core Xc740xd Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc740xd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.2
Dell/Emc Xc Core Xc740xd2 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc740xd2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.1
Dell/Emc Xc Core Xc940 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xc940_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.2
Dell/Emc Xc Core Xcxr2 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_xc_core_xcxr2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.21.1
Dell/Xc6320 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:xc6320_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Xc430 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:xc430_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Xc630 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:xc630_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Xc730 Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:xc730_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0
Dell/Xc730xd Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:dell:xc730xd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.19.0

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References

www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000222979/dsa-2024-006-security-update-for-dell-poweredge-server-bios-for-an-improper-smm-communication-buffer-verification-vulnerabilitynvdVendor Advisory

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