CVE-2024-0172

Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain an improper privilege management...

7.9 High

Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain an improper privilege management security vulnerability. An unauthenticated local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

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

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.15%Up 0.1 points since Apr 4, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.9

Record: CVE-2024-0172
CVSS 3.1: 7.9 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-15971 7.9

Record: EUVD-2024-15971
CVSS 3.1: 7.9 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wq2g-ccx9-4w35 7.9

Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS contain an improper privilege management...

Record: GHSA-wq2g-ccx9-4w35
CVSS 3.1: 7.9 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.9

Record: CVE-2024-0172
CVSS 3.1: 7.9 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-269
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-2024-0172 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.9) in Dell Dss 8440 Firmware, published April 3, 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.