CVE-2022-26861 json
Dell BIOS versions contain an Insecure Automated Optimization vulnerability.
published 2022-09-06 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-31410
- cvss
- 7.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Dell CPG BIOS Gen7, Gen8, Gen9, Gen10, Gen11, 21Q1-Q4
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 16 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Dell CPG BIOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-1038 Insecure Automated Optimizations
References
-
dell.com
/support/kbdoc/000202194
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-26861
- NVD CVE-2022-26861
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