CVE-2022-26863
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 23, 2022 at 05:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:36 AM UTC
69 products affected across 1 vendorInspiron 3505 FirmwareVostro 3405 FirmwareInspiron 3585 Firmware
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
Prior Dell BIOS versions contain an Input Validation vulnerability. A locally authenticated malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious input to an SMI in order to bypass security controls in SMM.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.5.0
Affected range stops below 1.5.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-alienware-m15-r5 (same device)
v < 1.6.0
Affected range stops below 1.6.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-g15-5515 (same device)
v < 1.11.0
Affected range stops below 1.11.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-g5-se-5505 (same device)
v < 1.2.1
Affected range stops below 1.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-inspiron-14-5425 (same device)
v < 2.16.1
Affected range stops below 2.16.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-inspiron-27-7775 (same device)
v < 1.4.4
Affected range stops below 1.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-inspiron-3180 (same device)
v < 1.4.4
Affected range stops below 1.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-inspiron-3185 (same device)
v < 1.4.1
Affected range stops below 1.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-inspiron-3195 (same device)
v < 1.9.0
Affected range stops below 1.9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-inspiron-3275 (same device)
v < 1.9.0
Affected range stops below 1.9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-inspiron-3475 (same device)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000200568/dsa-2022-096CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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