CVE-2015-2890 describes a BIOS vulnerability in various Dell Latitude, OptiPlex, and Precision devices with specific firmware versions. The flaw allows a local attacker with console access to perform EFI flash attacks by exploiting the lack of BIOS_CNTL locking enforcement after the system resumes from sleep. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.0), this vulnerability requires high privileges and local access but can lead to high integrity and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= a20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dell:bios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= a12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dell:bios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= a15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dell:bios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= a18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dell:bios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= a14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dell:bios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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