CVE-2020-5361 affects select Dell Client Commercial and Consumer platforms, where an unauthorized BIOS password reset capability can be exploited. A physically present, unauthenticated attacker can use unauthorized tools to reset BIOS and BIOS-managed Hard Disk Drive (HDD) passwords. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) allows an attacker to bypass security restrictions for BIOS Setup, HDD access, and pre-boot authentication. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dell:cpg_bios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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