CVE-2022-32486 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00103.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Dell	Bios Precision 5820 Tower Precision 7820 Tower Precision 7920 Tower

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

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cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_5820_tower:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:dell:bios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_7820_tower:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:dell:bios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:dell:precision_7920_tower:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-35558	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202772

History

Fri, 16 May 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: dell

Published: 2022-10-11T16:40:16.340Z

Updated: 2025-05-16T13:48:19.408Z

Reserved: 2022-06-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-32486

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T07:39:51.065Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-10-11T17:15:10.697

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:06:26.657

Link: CVE-2022-32486

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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