CVE-2019-18579

Published Dec 16, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-8326 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
dell
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 10:31 PM
Reserved
Oct 29, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 16, 2019, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:25 AM