CVE-2022-26861

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Dell BIOS versions contain an Insecure Automated Optimization vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user could

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.9 EPSS 0.00044

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CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-1038Insecure Automated Optimizations

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Affected Products & Versions

dell alienware m15 r6 firmware< 1.8.0
dell chengming 3980 firmware< 2.21.0
dell chengming 3988 firmware< 1.9.0
dell chengming 3990 firmware< 1.8.2
dell chengming 3991 firmware< 1.8.2
dell g15 5510 firmware< 1.8.0
dell g15 5511 firmware< 1.9.0
dell g3 15 3590 firmware< 1.16.0
Show all 60 affected productsdell g3 3500 firmware< 1.12.0
dell g3 3579 firmware< 1.19.0
dell g5 15 5587 firmware< 1.19.0
dell g5 15 5590 firmware< 1.18.0
dell g5 5000 firmware< 1.5.1
dell g5 5090 firmware< 1.12.0
dell g5 5500 firmware< 1.12.0
dell g7 7500 firmware< 1.12.0
dell g7 7588 firmware< 1.19.0
dell g7 17 7700 firmware< 1.12.0
dell g7 17 7790 firmware< 1.18.0
dell latitude 3480 firmware< 1.19.1
dell latitude 3580 firmware< 1.19.1
dell edge gateway 3000 firmware< 1.8.0
dell edge gateway 5000 firmware< 1.18.0
dell embedded box pc 3000 firmware< 1.14.0
dell embedded box pc 5000 firmware< 1.15.0
dell inspiron 13 5378 firmware< 1.36.0
dell inspiron 13 5379 firmware< 1.19.0
dell inspiron 13 7378 firmware< 1.36.0
dell inspiron 14 3467 firmware< 2.18.0
dell inspiron 14 3476 firmware< 1.16.0
dell inspiron 15 3567 firmware< 2.18.0
dell inspiron 15 5566 firmware< 1.17.0
dell inspiron 15 5578 firmware< 1.36.0
dell inspiron 15 5579 firmware< 1.19.0
dell inspiron 15 5582 firmware< 2.13.0
dell inspiron 15 7572 firmware< 1.10.0
dell inspiron 17 7773 firmware< 1.16.0
dell inspiron 15 gaming 7577 firmware< 1.19.0
dell inspiron 3470 firmware< 2.21.0
dell inspiron 3471 firmware< 1.9.0
dell inspiron 3480 firmware< 1.17.0
dell inspiron 3481 firmware< 1.16.0
dell inspiron 3490 firmware< 1.16.0
dell inspiron 3493 firmware< 1.19.0
dell inspiron 3501 firmware< 1.11.0
dell inspiron 3511 firmware< 1.8.0
dell inspiron 3576 firmware< 1.16.0
dell inspiron 3580 firmware< 1.17.0
dell inspiron 3581 firmware< 1.16.0
dell inspiron 3590 firmware< 1.16.0
dell inspiron 3593 firmware< 1.19.0
dell inspiron 3670 firmware< 2.21.0
dell inspiron 3671 firmware< 1.9.0
dell inspiron 3780 firmware< 1.17.0
dell inspiron 3781 firmware< 1.16.0
dell inspiron 3790 firmware< 1.16.0
dell inspiron 3793 firmware< 1.19.0
dell inspiron 3880 firmware< 1.8.2
dell inspiron 3881 firmware< 1.8.3
dell inspiron 3891 firmware< 1.4.1

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Scoring & Timeline

7.9

HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · security_alert@emc.com

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Attack Vector

Network Adjacent Local Physical

Attack Complexity

Low High

Privileges Required

None Low High

User Interaction

None Required

Scope

Unchanged Changed

Confidentiality

None Low High

Integrity

None Low High

Availability

None Low High

Published to NVD06 Sep 2022 · 09:15 PM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

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

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