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CVE-2025-29989

Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Security Version Number Mutable to Older Versions vulnerability.

MEDIUM 4.4EPSS 0.14%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.14%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Security Version Number Mutable to Older Versions vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to BIOS upgrade denial.

CVSS 3.1: 4.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.14% probability · 4th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-1328
Affected: dell/precision 5820 tower firmware · dell/precision 7820 tower firmware · dell/precision 7920 tower firmware · dell/precision 7865 tower firmware
Source: security_alert@emc.com

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000250131/dsa-2025-016Vendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.