CVE-2022-29083

high-risk
Published 2022-08-09

Prior Dell BIOS versions contain an Improper Authentication vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the system could potentially exploit this vulnerability by bypassing drive security mechanisms in order to gain access to the system.

Do I need to act?

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0.11% 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 6.8/10 Medium
PHYSICAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

G5 5587 Firmware
G7 7588 Firmware

Affected Vendors

Dell

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000201396
Vendor Advisory https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000201396
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high-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 30/34 · Critical