# What is CVE-2024-22429?

> CVE-2024-22429 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.7) in Edge Gateway 5000 Firmware from Dell, published on 17 May 2024. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.2%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-22429

## At a glance

- **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.
- **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 47 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes.
- **Severity:** Medium (CVSS 6.7 out of 10)
- **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today
- **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.2% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast)
- **Published:** 17 May 2024
- **Record last updated:** 17 June 2026
- **Main product:** Edge Gateway 5000 Firmware from Dell
- **Affected products:** 50

## What is CVE-2024-22429? In plain terms

An attacker has to be already on the device with an administrator account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline.

### The official description

Dell BIOS contains an Improper Input Validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with admin privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary code execution.

### What kind of flaw is it?

- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

### How an attack on it works

- Where an attacker can be: Already on the device
- How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions
- Login needed first: An administrator account
- Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything
- What an attacker gets: Can read data, change data and take it offline

Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

## Is CVE-2024-22429 being exploited? Not that we know of

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.2%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%.

### Timeline

- 17 May 2024: Published
- 17 June 2026: Record last updated

### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it

CVE-2024-22429 scores **47 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation".

Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less:

- Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor
- How severe it is: strong factor
- How widely exposed it is: key context
- Real threat activity around it: key context

85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it.

## Who is affected by CVE-2024-22429?

The published record lists 50 products. Versions are as published: "before 1.28.0" means every version up to, but not including, 1.28.0.

- [Edge Gateway 5000 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/edge_gateway_5000_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.28.0
- [Edge Gateway 3000 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/edge_gateway_3000_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.18.0
- [Embedded Box Pc 3000 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/embedded_box_pc_3000_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.24.0
- [Embedded Box Pc 5000 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/embedded_box_pc_5000_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.25.0
- [Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme 7214 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_12_rugged_extreme_7214_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.46.0
- [Latitude 13 3380 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_13_3380_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.27.0
- [Latitude 3180 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_3180_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.29.0
- [Latitude 3189 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_3189_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.29.0
- [Latitude 3190 2-in-1 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_3190_2-in-1_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.34.0
- [Latitude 3190 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_3190_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.34.0
- [Latitude 3300 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_3300_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.28.0
- [Latitude 3390 2-in-1 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_3390_2-in-1_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.31.0
- [Latitude 5280 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_5280_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.36.0
- [Latitude 5288 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_5288_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.36.0
- [Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_5290_2-in-1_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.34.0
- [Latitude 5290 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_5290_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.35.0
- [Latitude 5400 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_5400_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.30.0
- [Latitude 5414 Rugged Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_5414_rugged_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.46.0
- [Latitude 5420 Rugged Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_5420_rugged_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.32.0
- [Latitude 5424 Rugged Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_5424_rugged_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.32.0
- [Latitude 5480 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_5480_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.36.0
- [Latitude 5488 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_5488_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.36.0
- [Latitude 5490 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_5490_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.35.0
- [Latitude 5580 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_5580_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.36.0
- [Latitude 5590 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_5590_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.35.0
- [Latitude 7212 Rugged Extreme Tablet Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_7212_rugged_extreme_tablet_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.50.0
- [Latitude 7280 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_7280_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.37.0
- [Latitude 7285 2-in-1 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_7285_2-in-1_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.26.0
- [Latitude 7290 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_7290_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.38.0
- [Latitude 7380 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_7380_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.37.0
- [Latitude 7390 2-in-1 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_7390_2-in-1_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.35.0
- [Latitude 7390 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_7390_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.38.0
- [Latitude 7414 Rugged Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_7414_rugged_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.46.0
- [Latitude 7424 Rugged Extreme Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_7424_rugged_extreme_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.32.0
- [Latitude 7480 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_7480_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.37.0
- [Latitude 7490 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/latitude_7490_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.38.0
- [Optiplex 3050 All-in-One Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/optiplex_3050_all-in-one_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.32.0
- [Optiplex 3050 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/optiplex_3050_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.30.0
- [Optiplex 5050 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/optiplex_5050_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.30.0
- [Optiplex 7450 All-in-One Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/optiplex_7450_all-in-one_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.32.0
- [Precision 3420 Tower Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/precision_3420_tower_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 2.30.0
- [Precision 3520 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/precision_3520_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.36.0
- [Precision 3620 Tower Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/precision_3620_tower_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 2.30.0
- [Precision 5520 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/precision_5520_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.38.0
- [Precision 5530 2-in-1 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/precision_5530_2-in-1_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.31.8
- [Precision 5820 Tower Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/precision_5820_tower_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 2.36.0
- [Precision 7520 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/precision_7520_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.36.0
- [Precision 7720 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/precision_7720_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.36.0
- [Wyse 5070 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/wyse_5070_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.31.0
- [Wyse 7040 Thin Client Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/wyse_7040_thin_client_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.25.0

## How do I fix CVE-2024-22429?

1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list.
2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list.
3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in.
4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood.

### References

- [dell.com](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000221102/dsa-2024-020) (Vendor advisory)

## Questions

### What is CVE-2024-22429?

CVE-2024-22429 is a medium-severity flaw in Edge Gateway 5000 Firmware from Dell, published on 17 May 2024. An attacker has to be already on the device with an administrator account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline.

### How serious is CVE-2024-22429?

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is medium. Our risk score for CVE-2024-22429 is 47 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.

### Is CVE-2024-22429 being exploited?

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.2%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

### Which versions does CVE-2024-22429 affect?

For Edge Gateway 5000 Firmware from Dell: before 1.28.0. The record lists 50 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page.

### How do I fix CVE-2024-22429?

Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.

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