How severe is CVE-2019-3717?

CVE-2019-3717 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-3717 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-3717?

CVE-2019-3717 primarily affects Dell Chengming 3967 Firmware. In total, 241 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3717?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2019-3717 published?

CVE-2019-3717 was published on 2019-08-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-3717

CVE-2019-3717 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Chengming 3967 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
CVSS v2: 7.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Dell Chengming 3967 Firmware
Published: 2019-08-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Select Dell Client Commercial and Consumer platforms contain an Improper Access Vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the system could potentially bypass intended Secure Boot restrictions to run unsigned and untrusted code on expansion cards installed in the system during platform boot. Refer to https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln317683/dsa-2019-043-dell-client-improper-access-control-vulnerability?lang=en for versions affected by this vulnerability.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-3717?: Select Dell Client Commercial and Consumer platforms contain an Improper Access Vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the system could potentially bypass intended Secure Boot restrictions to run unsigned and untrusted code on expansion cards installed in the system during platform boot. Refer to https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln317683/dsa-2019-043-dell-client-improper-access-control-vulnerability?lang=en for versions affected by this vulnerability.
How severe is CVE-2019-3717?: CVE-2019-3717 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-3717 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-3717?: CVE-2019-3717 primarily affects Dell Chengming 3967 Firmware. In total, 241 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-3717?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2019-3717 published?: CVE-2019-3717 was published on 2019-08-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln317683/dsa-2019-043-dell-client-improper-access-control-vulnerability?lang=en

Affected products (241)

cpe:2.3:o:dell:chengming_3967_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:chengming_3977_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:chengming_3980_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g3_3579_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g3_3779_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g5_5587_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g5_5590_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g7_7588_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g7_7590_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g7_7790_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:embedded_box_pc_5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3153_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3158_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5368_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5378_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5379_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7353_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7359_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7368_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7373_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7378_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7370_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3459_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3467_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3468_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5468_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7460_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7466_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7467_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3458_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3559_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3567_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3568_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5566_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5567_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7560_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5568_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5578_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5579_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7568_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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