Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-34401
Dell BIOS contains a stack based buffer overflow vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by using an SMI to send larger than expected input to a parameter in order to gain arbitrary code execution in SMRAM.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2022-34401
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m15_a6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:g15_5525_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m17_r5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-34401
0.03%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 4 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-34401
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.8
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6.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.8
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6.0
|
Dell |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-34401
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A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).Assigned by: security_alert@emc.com (Secondary)
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-34401
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https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000204679
Access DeniedVendor Advisory
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