CVE-2025-29989

LOWNVD 3.1

3.1

Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Security Version Number Mutable to Older Versions vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to BIOS upgrade denial.

CVSS v3: 3.1
EG Score: —
EPSS: 27.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 10, 2025

Last Modified

August 18, 2025

References (1)

security_alert@emchttps://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000250131/dsa-2025-016

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-1328

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 1× in last 7d / 1× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-29 13:44 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-29989?

CVE-2025-29989 is a low vulnerability published on April 10, 2025. Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Security Version Number Mutable to Older Versions vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to BIOS upgrade denial.

When was CVE-2025-29989 disclosed?

CVE-2025-29989 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 10, 2025, with the most recent update on August 18, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2025-29989 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-29989 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 27.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-29989?

CVE-2025-29989 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2025-29989?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-29989, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2025-29989

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