CVE-2019-18579 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2019-18579 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 16/12/2019 | CVE Updated: 16/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2019
Source: dell | Vendor: Dell | Product: CPG BIOS
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2019-18579 Description

Settings for the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 (7390) BIOS versions prior to 1.1.3 contain a configuration vulnerability. The BIOS configuration for the "Enable Thunderbolt (and PCIe behind TBT) pre-boot modules" setting is enabled by default. A local unauthenticated attacker with physical access to a user\'s system can obtain read or write access to main memory via a DMA attack during platform boot.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-16
CWE Name: CWE-16: Configuration
Source: Dell

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).