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CVE-2022-26861

Published: Sep 6, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-1038
NVD MITRE
7.9CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Dell BIOS versions contain an Insecure Automated Optimization vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious input via SMI to obtain arbitrary code execution during SMM.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:HUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-1038NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

CPG BIOSDell
On-premFirmware
Hardware Firmware / bios-uefi
alienware m15 r6 firmwaredell
EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / bios-uefi
chengming 3980 firmwaredell
EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu
chengming 3988 firmwaredell
EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / bios-uefi
chengming 3990 firmwaredell
EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware
dellcommercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka dell technologies
and 395 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202194
dell.com

Timeline

Published
Sep 6, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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