CVE-2025-29989

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 v3 3.1 LOW

3.1^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.6 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_5820_tower_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_5820_tower:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_7820_tower_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_7820_tower:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_7920_tower_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_7920_tower:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_7865_tower_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_7865_tower:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-04-10 02:15

Updated : 2025-08-18 12:42

NVD link : CVE-2025-29989

Mitre link : CVE-2025-29989

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-29989

JSON object : View

Products Affected

dell

precision_5820_tower
precision_7865_tower_firmware
precision_7865_tower
precision_5820_tower_firmware
precision_7820_tower
precision_7920_tower
precision_7920_tower_firmware
precision_7820_tower_firmware

CWE

CWE-1328

Security Version Number Mutable to Older Versions

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