CVE-2025-36579: Dell Pro 14 Essential PV14250 · Weak Password Recovery
Affects Dell Pro 14 Essential PV14250Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium : upgrade to 1.4.0 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.4.0, 1.9.1, 1.9.0 +41
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| DellDell Pro 14 Essential PV14250 | Affected
| Fixed in
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| DellDell Pro Micro / QCM1255 | Affected
| Fixed in
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| DellDell Pro Slim / QCS1255 | Affected
| Fixed in
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| DellDell Pro Tower / QCT1255 | Affected
| Fixed in
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| DellAlienware 16 Area-51 AA16250 | Affected
| Fixed in
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| DellAlienware 16X Aurora AC16251 | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, physical security controls should be enforced to prevent unauthorized physical access to affected devices.
Description
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.