---
id: CVE-2026-63693
title: >-
  Dell Client BIOS contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
  ('Link Following') vulnerability
summary: >-
  Dell Client BIOS contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
  ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access
  could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Arbitrary Write
severity: medium
cvss: 6.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-379
published: '2026-08-24'
updated: '2026-10-12'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-12T21:10:00.227'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63693'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000501826/dsa-2026-280-security-update-for-dell-client-platform-bios-for-an-improper-link-resolution-before-file-access-link-following-vulnerability
    label: security_alert@emc.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00139
epssPercentile: 0.02829
ingestedAt: '2026-10-12T22:05:40.341Z'
---

## Overview

Dell Client BIOS contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Arbitrary Write

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.