CVE-2024-52537

Local privilege escalation via improper link resolution

Published Dec 11, 2024 · Updated Dec 11, 2024

Improper link resolution in Dell Client Platform Firmware Update Utility allows high-privileged local users to elevate privileges. Dell has not identified the file operation or path whose link target is resolved before access. Exploitation requires high local privileges and user interaction, and successful abuse grants elevated access on the affected system.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper link resolution in Dell Client Platform Firmware Update Utility allows high-privileged local users to elevate privileges. Dell has not identified the file operation or path whose link target is resolved before access. Exploitation requires high local privileges and user interaction, and successful abuse grants elevated access on the affected system.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-52537
Published
Dec 11, 2024
Updated
Dec 11, 2024
Vendor
Dell
Product
Dell Client Platform BIOS
Classifications
CWE-59, CWE-61, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 11, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 11, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=N/A <1.00.23,1.00.28
  2. Affected versionversion=N/A <1.00.44, 1.00.28

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Dell · Dell Client Platform BIOSversion=N/A <1.00.23,1.00.28; version=N/A <1.00.44, 1.00.28

Published CVSS scores

6.3DellCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.7NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CWE-61UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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