CVE-2020-5387

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Published Oct 1, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 2.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Dell XPS 13 9370 BIOS versions prior to 1.13.1 contains an Improper Exception Handling vulnerability. A local attacker with physical access could exploit this vulnerability to prevent the system from booting until the exploited boot device is removed.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Dell

CPG BIOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 1.13.1

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:dell:xps_13_9370_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:dell:xps_13_9370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-26569	Dell XPS 13 9370 BIOS versions prior to 1.13.1 contains an Improper Exception Handling vulnerability. A local attacker with physical access could exploit this vulnerability to prevent the system from booting until the exploited boot device is removed.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.298% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN322626

History

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Subscriptions

Dell Xps 13 9370 Xps 13 9370 Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-755

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:21 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Oct 1, 2020, 8:05 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:21 PM
Reserved: Jan 3, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:21 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 1, 2020, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:21 AM

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