CVE-2013-3582

What it is

Buffer overflow in Dell BIOS on Dell Latitude D###, E####, XT2, and Z600 devices, and Dell Precision M#### devices, allows local users to bypass intended BIOS signing requirements and install arbitrary BIOS images by leveraging administrative privileges and providing a crafted rbu_packet.pktNum value in conjunction with a crafted rbu_packet.pktSize value.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

2.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2013-08-28 13:13 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 23:55 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 2.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.6 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2013-08-28 13:13 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 23:55 UTC

Exploit probability

2.6% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-119 · Buffer errors

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Dell Latitude d530
• Dell Latitude d531
• Dell Latitude d630
• Dell Latitude d631
• Dell Latitude d830
• Dell Latitude e4200
• Dell Latitude e4300
• Dell Latitude e5400

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.6

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

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