CVE-2022-26858: Dell BIOS versions contain an Improper Authentication vulnerability. A locally authenticated malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability by…

PriorityP339high7.8CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.17%

6.1th percentile

Dell BIOS versions contain an Improper Authentication vulnerability. A locally authenticated malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious input to an SMI in order to bypass security controls.

Affected

400 ranges· showing 25

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
dell	alienware_m15_r6_firmware	< 1.8.0	1.8.0
dell	chengming_3980_firmware	< 2.21.0	2.21.0
dell	chengming_3988_firmware	< 1.9.0	1.9.0
dell	chengming_3990_firmware	< 1.8.2	1.8.2
dell	chengming_3991_firmware	< 1.8.2	1.8.2
dell	cpg_bios	>= unspecified < All	All
dell	edge_gateway_3000_firmware	< 1.8.0	1.8.0
dell	edge_gateway_5000_firmware	< 1.18.0	1.18.0
dell	embedded_box_pc_3000_firmware	< 1.14.0	1.14.0
dell	embedded_box_pc_5000_firmware	< 1.15.0	1.15.0
dell	g15_5510_firmware	< 1.8.0	1.8.0
dell	g15_5511_firmware	< 1.9.0	1.9.0
dell	g3_15_3590_firmware	< 1.16.0	1.16.0
dell	g3_3500_firmware	< 1.12.0	1.12.0
dell	g3_3579_firmware	< 1.19.0	1.19.0
dell	g5_15_5587_firmware	< 1.19.0	1.19.0
dell	g5_15_5590_firmware	< 1.18.0	1.18.0
dell	g5_5000_firmware	< 1.5.1	1.5.1
dell	g5_5090_firmware	< 1.12.0	1.12.0
dell	g5_5500_firmware	< 1.12.0	1.12.0
dell	g7_17_7700_firmware	< 1.12.0	1.12.0
dell	g7_17_7790_firmware	< 1.18.0	1.18.0
dell	g7_7500_firmware	< 1.12.0	1.12.0
dell	g7_7588_firmware	< 1.19.0	1.19.0
dell	inspiron_13_5378_firmware	< 1.36.0	1.36.0

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

cisa7.8HIGH

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