CVE-2025-36579
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Weak Password Recovery Vulnerability in Dell BIOS Enables Unauthorized Access

Publication date: 2026-04-16

Last updated on: 2026-04-16

Assigner: Dell

Description
Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Weak Password Recovery Mechanism vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the system could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.
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Published
2026-04-16
Last Modified
2026-04-16
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-04-16
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-36579
EUVD
EUVD-2025-209501
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dell client_platform_bios *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-640 The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the Dell Client Platform BIOS and involves a weak password recovery mechanism. It allows an unauthenticated attacker who has physical access to the system to potentially exploit this weakness and gain unauthorized access.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that an attacker with physical access to your system could bypass authentication controls by exploiting the weak password recovery mechanism. This could lead to unauthorized access, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your system.

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