CVE-2024-47238 [High] | Input Validation Bypass in Embedded Box Pc 3000 Firmware

Dell Client Platform BIOS contains an Improper Input Validation vulnerability in an externally developed component. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary code execution.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-15	0.05%	0.22%	+0.17%
2	2026-05-03	0.03%	0.05%	+0.02%
3	2025-11-21	—	0.03%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-06-15

0.05%

0.22%

+0.17%

2026-05-03

0.03%

0.05%

+0.02%

2025-11-21

—

0.03%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
7.5	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:L) They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by. Attack complexity (AC:H) Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work. Privileges required (PR:H) They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:C) Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	0.8	6.0	[email protected]
6.7	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:L) They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:H) They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	0.8	5.9	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

7.5

3.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:L): They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H): Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:H): They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C): Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

0.8

6.0

[email protected]

6.7

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:L): They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H): They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

0.8

5.9

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-47238

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
dell	embedded_box_pc_3000_firmware	< 1.25.0	cpe:2.3:o:dell:embedded_box_pc_3000_firmware::::::::
dell	edge_gateway_3001_firmware	< 1.19.0	cpe:2.3:o:dell:edge_gateway_3001_firmware::::::::
dell	edge_gateway_3002_firmware	< 1.19.0	cpe:2.3:o:dell:edge_gateway_3002_firmware::::::::
dell	edge_gateway_3003_firmware	< 1.19.0	cpe:2.3:o:dell:edge_gateway_3003_firmware::::::::
dell	edge_gateway_5000_firmware	< 1.29.0	cpe:2.3:o:dell:edge_gateway_5000_firmware::::::::
dell	edge_gateway_5100_firmware	< 1.29.0	cpe:2.3:o:dell:edge_gateway_5100_firmware::::::::
dell	edge_gateway_3000_firmware	< 1.19.0	cpe:2.3:o:dell:edge_gateway_3000_firmware::::::::
dell	edge_gateway_3200_firmware	< 1.19.0	cpe:2.3:o:dell:edge_gateway_3200_firmware::::::::

References for CVE-2024-47238

URL	Tags
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000227595/dsa-2024-355	Vendor Advisory

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CVE-2024-47238

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-47238

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-47238

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-47238

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-47238

References for CVE-2024-47238