CVE-2024-0158

Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious...

5.1 Medium

Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with admin privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability to modify a UEFI variable, leading to denial of service and escalation of privileges

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.15%Up 0.1 points since Jul 2, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.1

Record: CVE-2024-0158
CVSS 3.1: 5.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-15957 5.1

Record: EUVD-2024-15957
CVSS 3.1: 5.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w975-rg3f-5xr9 5.1

Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious...

Record: GHSA-w975-rg3f-5xr9
CVSS 3.1: 5.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.1

Record: CVE-2024-0158
CVSS 3.1: 5.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 6.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, published	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-0158 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Dell Alienware M15 R6 Firmware, published July 2, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.15%, the 3rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.