VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-26861
Dell BIOS versions contain an Insecure Automated Optimization vulnerability.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.22%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.22%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.22% probability · 13th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-1038
- Affected
- dell/alienware m15 r6 firmware · dell/chengming 3980 firmware · dell/chengming 3988 firmware · dell/chengming 3990 firmware · dell/chengming 3991 firmware · dell/g15 5510 firmware · dell/g15 5511 firmware · dell/g3 15 3590 firmware · dell/g3 3500 firmware · dell/g3 3579 firmware · dell/g5 15 5587 firmware · dell/g5 15 5590 firmware · dell/g5 5000 firmware · dell/g5 5090 firmware · dell/g5 5500 firmware · dell/g7 7500 firmware · dell/g7 7588 firmware · dell/g7 17 7700 firmware · dell/g7 17 7790 firmware · dell/latitude 3480 firmware · +40 more
- Source
- security_alert@emc.com
References
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202194Vendor Advisory
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202194Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.