Alienware M15 R6 Firmware
CVE-2022-26861
HIGH
Insecure Automated Optimizations (CWE-1038)
2022-09-06
security_alert@emc.com
RCE
Dell
Alienware M15 R6 Firmware
Chengming 3980 Firmware
Chengming 3988 Firmware
Chengming 3990 Firmware
Chengming 3991 Firmware
G15 5510 Firmware
G15 5511 Firmware
G3 15 3590 Firmware
G3 3500 Firmware
G3 3579 Firmware
G5 15 5587 Firmware
G5 15 5590 Firmware
G5 5000 Firmware
G5 5090 Firmware
G5 5500 Firmware
G7 7500 Firmware
G7 7588 Firmware
G7 17 7700 Firmware
G7 17 7790 Firmware
Latitude 3480 Firmware
Latitude 3580 Firmware
Edge Gateway 3000 Firmware
Edge Gateway 5000 Firmware
Embedded Box Pc 3000 Firmware
Embedded Box Pc 5000 Firmware
Inspiron 13 5378 Firmware
Inspiron 13 5379 Firmware
Inspiron 13 7378 Firmware
Inspiron 14 3467 Firmware
Inspiron 14 3476 Firmware
Inspiron 15 3567 Firmware
Inspiron 15 5566 Firmware
Inspiron 15 5578 Firmware
Inspiron 15 5579 Firmware
Inspiron 15 5582 Firmware
Inspiron 15 7572 Firmware
Inspiron 17 7773 Firmware
Inspiron 15 Gaming 7577 Firmware
Inspiron 3470 Firmware
Inspiron 3471 Firmware
Inspiron 3480 Firmware
Inspiron 3481 Firmware
Inspiron 3490 Firmware
Inspiron 3493 Firmware
Inspiron 3501 Firmware
Inspiron 3511 Firmware
Inspiron 3576 Firmware
Inspiron 3580 Firmware
Inspiron 3581 Firmware
Inspiron 3590 Firmware
Inspiron 3593 Firmware
Inspiron 3670 Firmware
Inspiron 3671 Firmware
Inspiron 3780 Firmware
Inspiron 3781 Firmware
Inspiron 3790 Firmware
Inspiron 3793 Firmware
Inspiron 3880 Firmware
Inspiron 3881 Firmware
Inspiron 3891 Firmware
Inspiron 3910 Firmware
Inspiron 5300 Firmware
Inspiron 5301 Firmware
Inspiron 5310 Firmware
Inspiron 5370 Firmware
Inspiron 5390 Firmware
Inspiron 5391 Firmware
Inspiron 5400 Firmware
Inspiron 5400 2 In 1 Firmware
Inspiron 5401 Firmware
Inspiron 5401 Aio Firmware
Inspiron 5402 Firmware
Inspiron 5406 2 In 1 Firmware
Inspiron 5408 Firmware
Inspiron 5409 Firmware
Inspiron 5410 Firmware
Inspiron 5410 2 In 1 Firmware
Inspiron 5480 Firmware
Inspiron 5481 Firmware
Inspiron 5482 Firmware
Inspiron 5490 Firmware
Inspiron 5490 Aio Firmware
Inspiron 5491 2 In 1 Firmware
Inspiron 5493 Firmware
Inspiron 5494 Firmware
Inspiron 5498 Firmware
Inspiron 5501 Firmware
Inspiron 5502 Firmware
Inspiron 5508 Firmware
Inspiron 5509 Firmware
Inspiron 5510 Firmware
Inspiron 5570 Firmware
Inspiron 5580 Firmware
Inspiron 5583 Firmware
Inspiron 5584 Firmware
Inspiron 5590 Firmware
Inspiron 5591 2 In 1 Firmware
Inspiron 5593 Firmware
Inspiron 5594 Firmware
Inspiron 5598 Firmware
Inspiron 5770 Firmware
Inspiron 7000 Firmware
Inspiron 7300 Firmware
Inspiron 7300 2 In 1 Firmware
Inspiron 7306 2 In 1 Firmware
Inspiron 7370 Firmware
Inspiron 7373 Firmware
Inspiron 7380 Firmware
Inspiron 7386 Firmware
Inspiron 7390 Firmware
Inspiron 7391 Firmware
Inspiron 7400 Firmware
Inspiron 7472 Firmware
Inspiron 7490 Firmware
Inspiron 7500 Firmware
Inspiron 7500 2 In 1 Firmware
Inspiron 7501 Firmware
Inspiron 7506 2 In 1 Firmware
Inspiron 7510 Firmware
Inspiron 7570 Firmware
Inspiron 7573 Firmware
Inspiron 7580 Firmware
Inspiron 7586 Firmware
Inspiron 7590 Firmware
Inspiron 7591 Firmware
Inspiron 7610 Firmware
Inspiron 7700 Aio Firmware
Inspiron 7706 2 In 1 Firmware
Inspiron 7786 Firmware
Inspiron 7790 Firmware
Inspiron 7791 Firmware
Inspiron 5491 Aio Firmware
Latitude 3380 Firmware
Latitude 3120 Firmware
Latitude 3180 Firmware
Latitude 3189 Firmware
Latitude 3190 Firmware
Latitude 3190 2 In 1 Firmware
Latitude 3300 Firmware
Latitude 3310 Firmware
Latitude 3301 Firmware
Latitude 3310 2 In 1 Firmware
Latitude 3320 Firmware
Latitude 3379 Firmware
Latitude 3390 Firmware
Latitude 3400 Firmware
Latitude 3410 Firmware
Latitude 3420 Firmware
Latitude 3470 Firmware
Latitude 3490 Firmware
Latitude 3500 Firmware
Latitude 3510 Firmware
Latitude 3520 Firmware
Latitude 3570 Firmware
Latitude 3590 Firmware
Latitude 5175 Firmware
Latitude 5179 Firmware
Latitude 5280 Firmware
Latitude 5285 2 In 1 Firmware
Latitude 5288 Firmware
Latitude 5289 Firmware
Latitude 5290 Firmware
Latitude 5290 2 In 1 Firmware
Latitude 5300 Firmware
Latitude 5300 2 In 1 Firmware
Latitude 5310 Firmware
Latitude 5310 2 In 1 Firmware
Latitude 5320 Firmware
Latitude 5400 Firmware
Latitude 5401 Firmware
Latitude 5410 Firmware
Latitude 5411 Firmware
Latitude 5414 Rugged Firmware
Latitude 5420 Firmware
Latitude 5420 Rugged Firmware
Latitude 5424 Rugged Firmware
Latitude 5480 Firmware
Latitude 5488 Firmware
Latitude 5490 Firmware
Latitude 5491 Firmware
Latitude 5495 Firmware
Latitude 5500 Firmware
Latitude 5501 Firmware
Latitude 5510 Firmware
Latitude 5511 Firmware
Latitude 5520 Firmware
Latitude 5521 Firmware
Latitude 5580 Firmware
Latitude 5590 Firmware
Latitude 5591 Firmware
Latitude 7200 2 In 1 Firmware
Latitude 7210 2 In 1 Firmware
Latitude 7212 Rugged Extreme Tablet Firmware
Latitude 7214 Firmware
Latitude 7220 Rugged Extreme Tablet Firmware
Latitude 7220Ex Rugged Extreme Tablet Firmware
Latitude 7275 2 In 1 Firmware
Latitude 7280 Firmware
Latitude 7285 Firmware
Latitude 7290 Firmware
Latitude 7300 Firmware
Latitude 7310 Firmware
Latitude 7320 Firmware
Latitude 7320 Detachable Firmware
Latitude 7370 Firmware
Latitude 7380 Firmware
Latitude 7389 Firmware
Latitude 7390 Firmware
Latitude 7390 2 In 1 Firmware
Latitude 7400 Firmware
Latitude 7400 2 In 1 Firmware
Latitude 7410 Firmware
Latitude 7414 Rugged Extreme Firmware
Latitude 7420 Firmware
Latitude 7424 Rugged Extreme Firmware
Latitude 7480 Firmware
Latitude 7490 Firmware
Latitude 7520 Firmware
Latitude 9410 Firmware
Latitude 9420 Firmware
Latitude 9510 Firmware
Latitude 9520 Firmware
Latitude E5270 Firmware
Latitude E5470 Firmware
Latitude E5570 Firmware
Latitude E7270 Firmware
Latitude E7470 Firmware
Latitude Rugged 5430 Firmware
Latitude Rugged 7330 Firmware
Latitude 5421 Firmware
Optiplex 3040 Firmware
Optiplex 3046 Firmware
Optiplex 3050 Firmware
Optiplex 3050 Aio Firmware
Optiplex 3060 Firmware
Optiplex 3070 Firmware
Optiplex 3080 Firmware
Optiplex 3090 Firmware
Optiplex 3090 Ultra Firmware
Optiplex 3240 All In One Firmware
Optiplex 3280 All In One Firmware
Optiplex 5040 Firmware
Optiplex 5050 Firmware
Optiplex 5055 Firmware
Optiplex 5060 Firmware
Optiplex 5070 Firmware
Optiplex 5080 Firmware
Optiplex 5090 Firmware
Optiplex 5250 Firmware
Optiplex 5260 All In One Firmware
Optiplex 5270 All In One Firmware
Optiplex 5480 All In One Firmware
Optiplex 5490 Aio Firmware
Optiplex 7040 Firmware
Optiplex 7050 Firmware
Optiplex 7060 Firmware
Optiplex 7070 Firmware
Optiplex 7070 Ultra Firmware
Optiplex 7071 Firmware
Optiplex 7080 Firmware
Optiplex 7090 Firmware
Optiplex 7090 Ultra Firmware
Optiplex 7440 Aio Firmware
Optiplex 7450 Firmware
Optiplex 7460 Firmware
Optiplex 7470 All In One Firmware
Optiplex 7480 All In One Firmware
Optiplex 7490 All In One Firmware
Optiplex 7760 Aio Firmware
Optiplex 7770 All In One Firmware
Optiplex 7780 All In One Firmware
Optiplex Xe3 Firmware
Precision 3240 Compact Firmware
Precision 3420 Tower Firmware
Precision 3430 Tower Firmware
Precision 3431 Tower Firmware
Precision 3440 Firmware
Precision 3450 Firmware
Precision 3510 Firmware
Precision 3520 Firmware
Precision 3530 Firmware
Precision 3540 Firmware
Precision 3541 Firmware
Precision 3550 Firmware
Precision 3551 Firmware
Precision 3560 Firmware
Precision 3561 Firmware
Precision 3620 Tower Firmware
Precision 3630 Tower Firmware
Precision 3640 Tower Firmware
Precision 3650 Tower Firmware
Precision 3930 Rack Firmware
Precision 5510 Firmware
Precision 5520 Firmware
Precision 5530 Firmware
Precision 5530 2 In 1 Firmware
Precision 5540 Firmware
Precision 5550 Firmware
Precision 5560 Firmware
Precision 5750 Firmware
Precision 5760 Firmware
Precision 5820 Tower Firmware
Precision 7520 Firmware
Precision 7530 Firmware
Precision 7540 Firmware
Precision 7550 Firmware
Precision 7560 Firmware
Precision 7710 Firmware
Precision 7720 Firmware
Precision 7730 Firmware
Precision 7740 Firmware
Precision 7750 Firmware
Precision 7760 Firmware
Precision 7920 Tower Firmware
Precision 7820 Tower Firmware
Vostro 15 7570 Firmware
Vostro 15 7580 Firmware
Vostro 3070 Firmware
Vostro 3267 Firmware
Vostro 3268 Firmware
Vostro 3400 Firmware
Vostro 3401 Firmware
Vostro 3468 Firmware
Vostro 3470 Firmware
Vostro 3471 Firmware
Vostro 3478 Firmware
Vostro 3480 Firmware
Vostro 3481 Firmware
Vostro 3490 Firmware
Vostro 3500 Firmware
Vostro 3501 Firmware
Vostro 3510 Firmware
Vostro 3568 Firmware
Vostro 3578 Firmware
Vostro 3580 Firmware
Vostro 3581 Firmware
Vostro 3583 Firmware
Vostro 3584 Firmware
Vostro 3590 Firmware
Vostro 3660 Firmware
Vostro 3667 Firmware
Vostro 3668 Firmware
Vostro 3669 Firmware
Vostro 3670 Firmware
Vostro 3671 Firmware
Vostro 3681 Firmware
Vostro 3690 Firmware
Vostro 3710 Firmware
Vostro 3881 Firmware
Vostro 3888 Firmware
Vostro 3890 Firmware
Vostro 3910 Firmware
Vostro 5090 Firmware
Vostro 5300 Firmware
Vostro 5301 Firmware
Vostro 5310 Firmware
Vostro 5370 Firmware
Vostro 5390 Firmware
Vostro 5391 Firmware
Vostro 5401 Firmware
Vostro 5402 Firmware
Vostro 5410 Firmware
Vostro 5468 Firmware
Vostro 5471 Firmware
Vostro 5481 Firmware
Vostro 5490 Firmware
Vostro 5491 Firmware
Vostro 5501 Firmware
Vostro 5502 Firmware
Vostro 5510 Firmware
Vostro 5568 Firmware
Vostro 5581 Firmware
Vostro 5590 Firmware
Vostro 5591 Firmware
Vostro 5880 Firmware
Vostro 5890 Firmware
Vostro 7500 Firmware
Vostro 7510 Firmware
Vostro 7590 Firmware
Wyse 5070 Firmware
Wyse 5470 Firmware
Wyse 5470 All In One Firmware
Wyse 7040 Thin Client Firmware
Xps 13 9305 Firmware
Xps 13 9310 Firmware
Xps 13 9310 2 In 1 Firmware
Xps 13 9360 Firmware
Xps 13 9365 Firmware
Xps 13 9370 Firmware
Xps 13 9380 Firmware
Xps 15 7590 Firmware
Xps 15 9500 Firmware
Xps 15 9510 Firmware
Xps 15 9575 2 In 1 Firmware
Xps 17 9700 Firmware
Xps 17 9710 Firmware
Xps 27 7760 Firmware
Xps 7590 Firmware
Xps 8940 Firmware
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Severity by source
NVD
PRIMARY
7.8
HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Lifecycle Timeline
1
CVE Published
Sep 06, 2022 - 21:15 nvd
HIGH 7.8
DescriptionNVD
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.
AnalysisAI
Dell BIOS versions contain an Insecure Automated Optimization vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-1038. 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. Affected products include: Dell Alienware M15 R6 Firmware, Dell Chengming 3980 Firmware, Dell Chengming 3988 Firmware, Dell Chengming 3990 Firmware, Dell Chengming 3991 Firmware.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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