Evidence used
- No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
- EPSS is 0.18% for the current model date.
BlackTreeCVE IntelligenceFull vulnerability report · 2026
CVE-2025-36579High confidence
Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Weak Password Recovery Mechanism vulnerability
Dell · Dell Pro 14 Essential PV14250
5.1MediumCVSS 3.1
Scheduled
Fix not verifiedMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.
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Open reassessment dashboard →Operational reassessment
Published severity in operational context
Published severityMedium→Operational priority:Medium, unchanged from published severity.unchanged
Compensating controls
- Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
- Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.
Verification
- Confirm that the asset runs Dell Dell Pro 14 Essential PV14250 and falls inside the recorded affected range.
- Recheck the vendor advisory before scheduling a change because no verified fixed version is currently retained.
- Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
- Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.
Fix not verified01
What, why and how
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.
What
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.
Why
The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak.
How
An attacker operating through physical access may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
What
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.
Why
The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak.
How
An attacker operating through physical access may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
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Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation No confirmed evidence
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Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
Public PoC / exploit material None recorded
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Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.
- Likely attack path
- physical access → Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
- Attack surface
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
- Security boundary
- Changed: exploitation can affect a different security authority
- Weakness
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CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness. - CWE-640 ↗
CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak.
- CVSS vector
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CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity. CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:LCommon Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVPhysicalAttack vector: The attacker needs physical access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SChangedScope: The attack can affect a component governed by a different security authority.CLowConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.ILowIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.ALowAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.- Post-exploitation / living off the land
- No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
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Patch and workaround
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
- Status
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Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change. - Fix not verified
- Affected
- Dell Pro 14 Essential PV14250: < 1.4.0
- Dell Pro Micro / QCM1255: < 1.9.1
- Dell Pro Slim / QCS1255: < 1.9.1
- Dell Pro Tower / QCT1255: < 1.9.1
- Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250: < 1.9.0
- Alienware 16X Aurora AC16251: < 1.8.1
- Alienware 18 Area-51 AA18250: < 1.9.0
- Alienware Area-51 AAT225: < 1.11.0
- Alienware Aurora ACT1250: < 1.10.0
- Alienware m15 R6: < 1.42.0
- Alienware m15 R7: < 1.37.0
- Alienware m16 R1: < 1.32.0
- Alienware m16 R2: < 1.18.0
- Alienware m18 R1: < 1.32.0
- Alienware M18 R2: < 1.20.0
- Alienware x14 R2: < 1.30.1
- Alienware x16 R1: < 1.30.1
- Alienware X16 R2: < 1.18.1
- ChengMing 3900: < 1.37.0
- ChengMing 3910/3911: < 1.32.0
- ChengMing 3990: < 1.35.1
- ChengMing 3991: < 1.35.1
- Dell 14 DC14250: < 1.4.0
- Dell 14 Premium DA14250: < 1.5.1
- Dell 15 DC15250: < 1.6.0
- Dell 16 DC16250: < 1.7.0
- Dell 16 DC16251: < 1.7.0
- Dell 16 Premium DA16250: < 1.7.0
- Dell G15 5510: < 1.38.0
- Dell G15 5511: < 1.41.0
- Dell G15 5520: < 1.38.0
- Dell G15 5530: < 1.30.0
- Dell G16 7620: < 1.38.0
- Dell G16 7630: < 1.30.0
- Dell G5 5000: < 1.28.2
- Dell Pro 13 Plus PB13250: < 2.8.1
- Dell Pro 13 Plus PB13255: < 1.9.1
- Dell Pro 13 Premium PA13250: < 2.8.1
- Dell Pro 14 PC14250: < 1.10.2
- Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14250: < 2.8.1
- Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255: < 1.9.1
- Dell Pro 14 Premium PA14250: < 2.8.1
- Dell Pro 15 Essential PV15250: < 1.2.0
- Dell Pro 16 PC16250: < 1.10.2
- Dell Pro 16 Plus PB16250: < 2.8.1
- Dell Pro 16 Plus PB16255: < 1.9.1
- Dell Pro 24 All-in-One Plus/Dell Pro 24 All-in-One: < 1.10.1
- Dell Pro Laptop PC14250: < 1.10.2
- Dell Pro Laptop PC16250: < 1.10.2
- Dell Pro Max 14 MC14250: < 1.9.0
- Dell Pro Max 14 MC14255: < 1.6.2
- Dell Pro Max 16 MC16250: < 1.9.0
- Dell Pro Max 16 MC16255: < 1.6.2
- Dell Pro Max Micro FCM2250: < 1.10.1
- Dell Pro Max Slim FCS1250: < 1.10.1
- Dell Pro Max Tower T2 FCT2250: < 1.10.1
- Dell Pro Micro/Micro Plus QCM1250/QBM1250: < 1.10.1
- Dell Pro Rugged 13 RA13250: < 1.12.1
- Dell Pro Rugged 14 RB14250: < 1.12.1
- Dell Pro Slim Essential QVS1260: < 1.10.1
- Dell Pro Slim Plus QBS1250/Dell Pro Slim QCS1250: < 1.10.1
- Dell Pro Tower Essential QVT1260: < 1.10.1
- Dell Pro Tower Plus QBT1250/Dell Pro Tower QCT1250: < 1.10.1
- Dell Slim ECS1250: < 1.10.1
- Dell Tower ECT1250: < 1.10.1
- Dell Tower Plus EBT2250: < 1.11.0
- Inspiron 13 5320: < 1.30.0
- Inspiron 13 5330: < 1.28.0
- Inspiron 14 5420: < 1.33.0
- Inspiron 14 5430: < 1.26.0
- Inspiron 14 5440: < 1.19.0
- Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1: < 1.31.0
- Inspiron 14 7430 2-in-1: < 1.26.0
- Inspiron 14 7440 2-in-1: < 1.19.0
- Inspiron 14 Plus 7420: < 1.34.0
- Inspiron 14 Plus 7430: < 1.26.0
- Inspiron 14 Plus 7440: < 1.22.0
- Inspiron 15 3511: < 1.43.0
- Inspiron 15 3520: < 1.39.0
- Inspiron 16 5620: < 1.33.0
- Inspiron 16 5630: < 1.26.0
- Inspiron 16 5640: < 1.18.0
- Inspiron 16 7610: < 1.36.0
- Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1: < 1.31.0
- Inspiron 16 7630 2-in-1: < 1.26.0
- Inspiron 16 7640 2-in-1: < 1.18.0
- Inspiron 16 Plus 7620: < 1.34.0
- Inspiron 16 Plus 7630: < 1.26.0
- Inspiron 16 Plus 7640: < 1.22.0
- Inspiron 24 5420 All-in-One: < 1.25.0
- Inspiron 24 5430 All-in-One: < 1.18.0
- Inspiron 27 7720 All-in-One: < 1.25.0
- Inspiron 27 7730 All-in-One: < 1.18.0
- Inspiron 3020 Desktop: < 1.32.0
- Inspiron 3020 Small Desktop: < 1.32.0
- Inspiron 3030: < 1.22.1
- Inspiron 3030S: < 1.22.1
- Inspiron 3910: < 1.37.0
- Inspiron 5400/5401: < 1.37.0
- Inspiron 5401 AIO: < 1.37.0
- Inspiron 5410 All-in-One: < 1.35.0
- Inspiron 5510: < 2.39.0
- Inspiron 7700 All-In-One: < 1.37.0
- Inspiron 7710 All-in-One: < 1.35.0
- Latitude 3120: < 1.35.1
- Latitude 3140: < 1.28.1
- Latitude 3140 2in1: < 1.28.1
- Latitude 3320: < 1.41.0
- Latitude 3330: < 1.33.0
- Latitude 3340: < 1.29.0
- Latitude 3410: < 1.36.0
- Latitude 3420: < 1.46.0
- Latitude 3430: < 1.32.0
- Latitude 3440: < 1.29.0
- Latitude 3450: < 1.20.0
- Latitude 3510: < 1.36.0
- Latitude 3520: < 1.46.0
- Latitude 3530: < 1.32.0
- Latitude 3540: < 1.29.0
- Latitude 3550: < 1.20.0
- Fixed
- No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
- Action
- No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
- Workaround
- No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
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Evidence and provenance
Published 16 Apr 2026 · Last source change 27 May 2026, 16:34 UTC · CWE-640 · Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
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The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-209501
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD awaiting enrichment
Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.
Material change intelligence
View recent updates ↗What changed after publication
No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
- CVE
- Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
- CVSS
- Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
- EPSS
- Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
- CWE
- Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
- CNA
- CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
- CISA ADP
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
- NVD
- National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
- CERT / CSIRT
- A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
- PoC
- Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
- CSAF
- Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
- LoTL
- Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.