CVE-2022-32485
What it is
Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by using an SMI to gain arbitrary code execution in SMRAM.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Dell Alienware Area 51m r1 Firmware < 1.21.0
- Dell Alienware Area 51m r2 Firmware < 1.18.0
- Dell Alienware Aurora r11 Firmware < 1.0.16
- Dell Alienware Aurora r12 Firmware < 1.1.16
- Dell Alienware Aurora r13 Firmware < 1.5.0
- Dell Alienware Aurora r10 Firmware < 2.3.1
- Dell Alienware Aurora r8 Firmware < 1.0.23
- Dell Alienware Aurora r9 Firmware < 1.0.20
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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