FKIE_CVE-2025-29989
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-04-10 02:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 09:06
Severity
3.1 (Low) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
4.4 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.4 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/
Summary
Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Security Version Number Mutable to Older Versions vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to BIOS upgrade denial.
References
| URL | Tags | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| security_alert@emc.com | https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000250131/dsa-2025-016 | Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
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