CVE-2022-31226

moderate-risk
Published 2022-09-12

Dell BIOS versions contain a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability by sending excess data to a function in order to gain arbitrary code execution on the system.

Do I need to act?

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0.06% 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
7
CVSS 7.1/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

43
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 21/34 · High