CVE-2022-26860

high-risk
Published 2022-09-06

Dell BIOS versions contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious input via SMI to bypass security checks resulting in arbitrary code execution in SMM.

Do I need to act?

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0.05% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.5/10 High
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (20)

G5 15 5587 Firmware
G5 5500 Firmware
G7 7500 Firmware
G7 7588 Firmware

Affected Vendors

Dell

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202194
Vendor Advisory https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202194
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 20/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 33/34 · Critical