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Vulnerability Change Records for CVE-2026-63693

Change History

New CVE Received from Dell 8/24/2026 4:16:55 PM

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Dell Client BIOS contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Arbitrary Write

                  
                
              		
            

            

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AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

                  
                
              		
            

            

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CWE-379

                  
                
              		
            

            

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https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000501826/dsa-2026-280-security-update-for-dell-client-platform-bios-for-an-improper-link-resolution-before-file-access-link-following-vulnerability

                  
                
              		
            

            

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