This virus has been found in the Dell BIOS utility driver named DBUtil. This driver is responsible for providing BIOS updates to Dell laptops and desktops.
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A major flaw has been found in Dell’s laptops and desktops. In such a situation, there is a risk of cyber attack on the users who are using this company’s laptop or desktop. The cybersecurity research team of Sentinel Labs has disclosed this attack and said that due to this, many laptops and desktops are in danger. The team has said that, due to this, the risk of cyber attack has increased more.
In this case, hackers can get access to your system due to this. This dangerous virus came due to a pre-installed software. According to the report, because of this, hackers can get access to the admin level. Once hackers gain access, they will put a dangerous virus in your system and then you will be locked out of your system forever.
This virus has been found in the Dell BIOS utility driver named DBUtil. This driver is responsible for providing BIOS updates to Dell laptops and desktops. The security team has now found 5 flaws in it. Two of these are corruption corruption, while there are two input validation failures and one logic defect.
Sentinel Labs explained that, Dell BIOS Utility Server can be requested with the help of any app or service and high level system permission can be obtained. It has also been told in the report that this happened due to the absence of an access control list. With this help, non-admin level apps cannot get high level system access.
But Dell does not use anything like this, in such a way that hackers can easily get access to it. Labs said that, this virus has been present in Dell laptops since 2009. It was revealed in December last year. Dell has asked users for security updates here.
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