CVE-2022-32486 is an improper input validation vulnerability in Dell BIOS, affecting models such as the Precision 5820, 7820, and 7920 Tower. A local, authenticated attacker could exploit this flaw via a System Management Interrupt (SMI) to achieve arbitrary code execution within SMRAM. This is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a low attack complexity and significant potential for compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.21.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dell:bios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2.25.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dell:bios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.