VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-26861

CVSS score7.9 HIGH
EPSS probability0.22%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-09-06
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Description

Dell BIOS versions contain an Insecure Automated Optimization vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious input via SMI to obtain arbitrary code execution during SMM.

Weakness classification

  • security_alert@emc.com: CWE-1038
  • nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Primary references