How severe is CVE-2023-28075?

CVE-2023-28075 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-28075 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-28075?

CVE-2023-28075 primarily affects Dell Alienware M15 R7 Firmware. In total, 242 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28075?

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

When was CVE-2023-28075 published?

CVE-2023-28075 was published on 2023-08-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-28075

CVE-2023-28075 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Alienware M15 R7 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-367.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (6th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-367
Affected product: Dell Alienware M15 R7 Firmware
Published: 2023-08-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Dell BIOS contain a Time-of-check Time-of-use vulnerability in BIOS. A local authenticated malicious user with physical access to the system could potentially exploit this vulnerability by using a specifically timed DMA transaction during an SMI in order to gain arbitrary code execution on the system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28075?: Dell BIOS contain a Time-of-check Time-of-use vulnerability in BIOS. A local authenticated malicious user with physical access to the system could potentially exploit this vulnerability by using a specifically timed DMA transaction during an SMI in order to gain arbitrary code execution on the system.
How severe is CVE-2023-28075?: CVE-2023-28075 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-28075 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-28075?: CVE-2023-28075 primarily affects Dell Alienware M15 R7 Firmware. In total, 242 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28075?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-28075 published?: CVE-2023-28075 was published on 2023-08-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000212817/dsa-2023-152-security-update-for-a-dell-client-bios-vulnerability

Affected products (242)

cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m15_r7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m16_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m18_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:chengming_3900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:chengming_3901_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:chengming_3910_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:chengming_3911_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:chengming_3980_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:chengming_3990_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:chengming_3991_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g15_5520_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g16_7620_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g3_3500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g5_15_5500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g5_15_5590_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g7_15_7500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g7_15_7590_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g7_17_7700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g7_17_7790_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_5680_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_5820_tower_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_7820_tower_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_7920_tower_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:edge_gateway_3000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:edge_gateway_5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:embedded_box_pc_3000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:embedded_box_pc_5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_14_5410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_14_5418_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_15_3511_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_15_5510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_15_5518_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_24_5420_all-in-one_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_24_5421_all-in-one_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_27_7720_all-in-one_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3020_small_desktop_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3020_desktop_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3470_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3480_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3481_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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