CVE-2026-35159
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 9th percentile. No fix published yet.
What to do
No fixed build or workaround is published yet. Limit exposure and watch for a patch.
What it is
From the CVE record
Dell Client Platform BIOS contains an Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information Disclosure.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 9th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
5 events over 4 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Record updated
- Record updated
- Publishedweakness classified, record updated
Affected products
- Inspiron 15 3520Hardware Firmware / printer-peripheral
- G15 5530Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
- Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
- Alienware 16 Aurora AC16250Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
- Alienware 16X Aurora AC16251Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
- Alienware 18 Area-51 AA18250Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
- Alienware Area-51 AAT2250Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
- Alienware Aurora ACT1250Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Scored 5.3 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector PhysicalRequires physical access to the device
- Attack Complexity HighRequires specific conditions like a race condition or non-default configuration
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality LowSome restricted information is disclosed, but limited in scope
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability LowReduced performance or intermittent disruption of service
Weaknesses
Sources
References in the record
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