CVE-2025-36579 
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.
Problem types: cwe_id: CWE-640
description: CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
Affected products: vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro 14 Essential PV14250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro Micro / QCM1255
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro Slim / QCS1255
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro Tower / QCT1255
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Alienware 16X Aurora AC16251
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Alienware 18 Area-51 AA18250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Alienware Area-51 AAT225
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Alienware Aurora ACT1250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Alienware m15 R6
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Alienware m15 R7
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Alienware m16 R1
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Alienware m16 R2
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Alienware m18 R1
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Alienware M18 R2
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Alienware x14 R2
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Alienware x16 R1
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Alienware X16 R2
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: ChengMing 3900
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: ChengMing 3910/3911
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: ChengMing 3990
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: ChengMing 3991
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell 14 DC14250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell 14 Premium DA14250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell 15 DC15250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell 16 DC16250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell 16 DC16251
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell 16 Premium DA16250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell G15 5510
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell G15 5511
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell G15 5520
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell G15 5530
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell G16 7620
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell G16 7630
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell G5 5000
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro 13 Plus PB13250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro 13 Plus PB13255
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro 13 Premium PA13250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro 14 PC14250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro 14 Premium PA14250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro 15 Essential PV15250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro 16 PC16250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro 16 Plus PB16250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro 16 Plus PB16255
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro 24 All-in-One Plus/Dell Pro 24 All-in-One
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro Laptop PC14250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro Laptop PC16250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro Max 14 MC14250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro Max 14 MC14255
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro Max 16 MC16250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro Max 16 MC16255
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro Max Micro FCM2250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro Max Slim FCS1250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro Max Tower T2 FCT2250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro Micro/Micro Plus QCM1250/QBM1250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro Rugged 13 RA13250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro Rugged 14 RB14250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro Slim Essential QVS1260
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro Slim Plus QBS1250/Dell Pro Slim QCS1250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro Tower Essential QVT1260
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Pro Tower Plus QBT1250/Dell Pro Tower QCT1250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Slim ECS1250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Tower ECT1250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Dell Tower Plus EBT2250
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 13 5320
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 13 5330
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 14 5420
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 14 5430
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 14 5440
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 14 7430 2-in-1
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 14 7440 2-in-1
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 14 Plus 7420
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 14 Plus 7430
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 14 Plus 7440
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 15 3511
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 15 3520
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 16 5620
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 16 5630
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 16 5640
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 16 7610
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 16 7630 2-in-1
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 16 7640 2-in-1
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 16 Plus 7640
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 24 5420 All-in-One
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 24 5430 All-in-One
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 27 7720 All-in-One
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 27 7730 All-in-One
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 3020 Desktop
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 3020 Small Desktop
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 3030
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 3030S
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 3910
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 5400/5401
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 5401 AIO
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 5410 All-in-One
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 5510
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 7700 All-In-One
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Inspiron 7710 All-in-One
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Latitude 3120
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Latitude 3140
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Latitude 3140 2in1
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Latitude 3320
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Latitude 3330
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Latitude 3340
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Latitude 3410
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Latitude 3420
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Latitude 3430
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Latitude 3440
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Latitude 3450
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Latitude 3510
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Latitude 3520
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Latitude 3530
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Latitude 3540
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Dell
product: Latitude 3550
default_status: unaffected
CVSS v3.1: version: 3.1
attackVector: PHYSICAL
attackComplexity: LOW
privilegesRequired: NONE
userInteraction: NONE
scope: CHANGED
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: LOW
availabilityImpact: LOW
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
baseScore: 5.1
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Credits: lang: en
value: Dell Technologies would like to thank Bill Demirkapi of the Microsoft Security Response Center for reporting this issue.
Published: 2026-04-16T16:05:32.561Z