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CVE-2022-32489

High

Description

Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by using an SMI to gain arbitrary code execution in SMRAM.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.2
Exploit probability—
ProductDell Alienware Area 51m R1 Firmware
PublishedOct 12, 2022
First seenOct 12, 2022
Weakness typeCWE-20Improper input validation

How to fix

Update
  • dell alienware_area_51m_r1_firmware1.21.0 or later
  • dell alienware_area_51m_r2_firmware1.18.0 or later
  • dell alienware_aurora_r11_firmware1.0.16 or later
  • dell alienware_aurora_r12_firmware1.1.16 or later
  • dell alienware_aurora_r13_firmware1.5.0 or later
  • dell alienware_aurora_r10_firmware2.3.1 or later
  • dell alienware_aurora_r8_firmware1.0.23 or later
  • dell alienware_aurora_r9_firmware1.0.20 or later
  • dell alienware_m15_r1_firmware2.14.0 or later
  • dell alienware_m15_r2_firmware1.17.0 or later
  • dell alienware_m15_r3_firmware1.19.0 or later
  • dell alienware_m15_r4_firmware1.13.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
dell alienware_area_51m_r1_firmwarev < 1.21.01.21.0
dell alienware_area_51m_r2_firmwarev < 1.18.01.18.0
dell alienware_aurora_r11_firmwarev < 1.0.161.0.16
dell alienware_aurora_r12_firmwarev < 1.1.161.1.16
dell alienware_aurora_r13_firmwarev < 1.5.01.5.0
dell alienware_aurora_r10_firmwarev < 2.3.12.3.1
dell alienware_aurora_r8_firmwarev < 1.0.231.0.23
dell alienware_aurora_r9_firmwarev < 1.0.201.0.20
dell alienware_m15_r1_firmwarev < 2.14.02.14.0
dell alienware_m15_r2_firmwarev < 1.17.01.17.0
dell alienware_m15_r3_firmwarev < 1.19.01.19.0
dell alienware_m15_r4_firmwarev < 1.13.01.13.0
dell alienware_m17_r1_firmwarev < 2.14.02.14.0
dell alienware_m17_r2_firmwarev < 1.17.01.17.0
dell alienware_m17_r3_firmwarev < 1.19.01.19.0
dell alienware_m17_r4_firmwarev < 1.13.01.13.0
dell alienware_x14_firmwarev < 1.5.01.5.0
dell alienware_x15_r1_firmwarev < 1.11.01.11.0
dell alienware_x15_r2_firmwarev < 1.7.01.7.0
dell alienware_x17_r1_firmwarev < 1.11.01.11.0
dell alienware_x17_r2_firmwarev < 1.7.01.7.0
dell chengming_3980_firmwarev < 2.24.02.24.0
dell chengming_3988_firmwarev < 1.11.01.11.0
dell chengming_3990_firmwarev < 1.14.01.14.0
dell chengming_3991_firmwarev < 1.14.01.14.0
dell g3_15_3590_firmwarev < 1.18.01.18.0
dell g3_15_5590_firmwarev < 1.20.01.20.0
dell g3_3579_firmwarev < 1.22.01.22.0
dell g3_3779_firmwarev < 1.22.01.22.0
dell g5_5000_firmwarev < 1.10.01.10.0
dell g5_5090_firmwarev < 1.15.01.15.0
dell g7_17_7590_firmwarev < 1.20.01.20.0
dell g7_17_7790_firmwarev < 1.20.01.20.0
dell edge_gateway_3000_firmwarev < 1.9.01.9.0
dell edge_gateway_5000_firmwarev < 1.19.01.19.0
dell embedded_box_pc_3000_firmwarev < 1.15.01.15.0
dell embedded_box_pc_5000_firmwarev < 1.16.01.16.0
dell inspiron_14_3467_firmwarev < 2.20.02.20.0
dell inspiron_15_2-in-1_5582_firmwarev < 2.16.02.16.0
dell inspiron_15_3567_firmwarev < 2.20.02.20.0
dell inspiron_3277_firmwarev < 1.21.01.21.0
dell inspiron_3280_firmwarev < 1.16.01.16.0
dell inspiron_3470_firmwarev < 2.24.02.24.0
dell inspiron_3471_firmwarev < 1.11.01.11.0
dell inspiron_3477_firmwarev < 1.21.01.21.0
dell inspiron_3480_firmwarev < 1.20.01.20.0
dell inspiron_3481_firmwarev < 1.18.01.18.0
dell inspiron_3482_firmwarev < 1.15.01.15.0
dell inspiron_3490_firmwarev < 1.20.01.20.0
dell inspiron_3493_firmwarev < 1.23.01.23.0
dell inspiron_3501_firmwarev < 1.17.01.17.0
dell inspiron_3502_firmwarev < 1.9.01.9.0
dell inspiron_3580_firmwarev < 1.20.01.20.0
dell inspiron_3581_firmwarev < 1.18.01.18.0
dell inspiron_3582_firmwarev < 1.15.01.15.0
dell inspiron_3590_firmwarev < 1.20.01.20.0
dell inspiron_3593_firmwarev < 1.23.01.23.0
dell inspiron_3670_firmwarev < 2.24.02.24.0
dell inspiron_3671_firmwarev < 1.11.01.11.0
dell inspiron_3780_firmwarev < 1.20.01.20.0
dell inspiron_3781_firmwarev < 1.18.01.18.0
dell inspiron_3782_firmwarev < 1.15.01.15.0
dell inspiron_3790_firmwarev < 1.20.01.20.0
dell inspiron_3793_firmwarev < 1.23.01.23.0
dell inspiron_3880_firmwarev < 1.14.01.14.0
dell inspiron_3881_firmwarev < 1.14.01.14.0
dell inspiron_5390_firmwarev < 1.18.01.18.0
dell inspiron_5391_firmwarev < 1.19.01.19.0
dell inspiron_5400_firmwarev < 1.13.01.13.0
dell inspiron_5401_firmwarev < 1.13.01.13.0
dell inspiron_5477_firmwarev < 1.2.201.2.20
dell inspiron_5480_firmwarev < 2.16.02.16.0
dell inspiron_5481_firmwarev < 2.16.02.16.0
dell inspiron_5482_firmwarev < 2.16.02.16.0
dell inspiron_5490_firmwarev < 1.20.01.20.0
dell inspiron_5491_2-in-1_firmwarev < 1.16.01.16.0
dell inspiron_5493_firmwarev < 1.23.01.23.0
dell inspiron_5494_firmwarev < 1.20.01.20.0
dell inspiron_5498_firmwarev < 1.20.01.20.0
dell latitude_3480_firmwarev < 1.21.01.21.0
dell latitude_3580_firmwarev < 1.21.01.21.0
dell inspiron_5491_aio_firmwarev < 1.16.01.16.0
dell inspiron_5570_firmwarev < 1.10.01.10.0
dell inspiron_5580_firmwarev < 2.16.02.16.0
dell inspiron_5583_firmwarev < 1.20.01.20.0
dell inspiron_5584_firmwarev < 1.20.01.20.0
dell inspiron_5590_firmwarev < 1.20.01.20.0
dell inspiron_5591_2-in-1_firmwarev < 1.16.01.16.0
dell inspiron_5593_firmwarev < 1.23.01.23.0
dell inspiron_5594_firmwarev < 1.20.01.20.0
dell inspiron_5598_firmwarev < 1.20.01.20.0
dell inspiron_5680_firmwarev < 2.12.02.12.0
dell inspiron_5770_firmwarev < 1.10.01.10.0
dell inspiron_7000_firmwarev < 1.19.01.19.0
dell inspiron_7370_firmwarev < 1.25.01.25.0
dell inspiron_7373_firmwarev < 1.25.01.25.0
dell inspiron_7380_firmwarev < 1.18.01.18.0
dell inspiron_7386_firmwarev < 1.16.01.16.0
dell inspiron_7390_firmwarev < 1.19.01.19.0
dell inspiron_7391_firmwarev < 1.17.01.17.0
dell inspiron_7490_firmwarev < 1.15.01.15.0
dell inspiron_7570_firmwarev < 1.25.01.25.0
dell inspiron_7573_firmwarev < 1.25.01.25.0
dell inspiron_7580_firmwarev < 1.18.01.18.0
dell inspiron_7586_firmwarev < 1.16.01.16.0
dell inspiron_7590_firmwarev < 1.19.01.19.0
dell inspiron_7591_firmwarev < 1.17.01.17.0
dell inspiron_7700_aio_firmwarev < 1.13.01.13.0
dell inspiron_7777_firmwarev < 1.2.201.2.20
dell inspiron_7786_firmwarev < 1.16.01.16.0
dell inspiron_7790_firmwarev < 1.16.01.16.0
dell inspiron_7791_firmwarev < 1.17.01.17.0
dell latitude_3120_firmwarev < 1.10.01.10.0
dell latitude_3180_firmwarev < 1.19.01.19.0
dell latitude_3189_firmwarev < 1.19.01.19.0
dell latitude_3190_firmwarev < 1.22.01.22.0
dell latitude_3190_2-in-1_firmwarev < 1.22.01.22.0
dell latitude_3300_firmwarev < 1.17.01.17.0
dell latitude_3301_firmwarev < 1.23.01.23.0
dell latitude_3310_firmwarev < 1.16.01.16.0
dell latitude_3310_2-in-1_firmwarev < 1.15.01.15.0
dell latitude_3379_firmwarev < 1.0.361.0.36
dell latitude_3390_firmwarev < 1.21.01.21.0
dell latitude_3490_firmwarev < 1.25.01.25.0
dell latitude_3590_firmwarev < 1.20.01.20.0
dell latitude_5280_firmwarev < 1.26.01.26.0
dell latitude_5285_2-in-1_firmwarev < 1.19.01.19.0
dell latitude_5289_firmwarev < 1.29.01.29.0
dell latitude_5290_firmwarev < 1.24.01.24.0
dell latitude_5290_2-in-1_firmwarev < 1.22.01.22.0
dell latitude_5300_firmwarev < 1.23.01.23.0
dell latitude_5300_2-in-1_firmwarev < 1.23.01.23.0
dell latitude_5310_firmwarev < 1.15.01.15.0
dell latitude_5310_2-in-1_firmwarev < 1.15.01.15.0
dell latitude_5400_firmwarev < 1.19.01.19.0
dell latitude_5401_firmwarev < 1.21.01.21.0
dell latitude_5410_firmwarev < 1.15.01.15.0
dell latitude_5411_firmwarev < 1.15.01.15.0
dell latitude_5414_rugged_firmwarev < 1.36.01.36.0
dell latitude_5420_rugged_firmwarev < 1.18.01.18.0
dell latitude_5480_firmwarev < 1.26.01.26.0
dell latitude_5488_firmwarev < 1.26.01.26.0
dell latitude_5490_firmwarev < 1.24.01.24.0
dell latitude_5491_firmwarev < 1.23.01.23.0
dell latitude_5495_firmwarev < 1.9.01.9.0
dell latitude_5500_firmwarev < 1.19.01.19.0
dell latitude_5501_firmwarev < 1.21.01.21.0
dell latitude_5510_firmwarev < 1.15.01.15.0
dell latitude_5511_firmwarev < 1.15.01.15.0
dell latitude_5580_firmwarev < 1.26.01.26.0
dell latitude_5590_firmwarev < 1.24.01.24.0
dell latitude_5591_firmwarev < 1.23.01.23.0
dell latitude_7200_2-in-1_firmwarev < 1.19.01.19.0
dell latitude_7210_2-in-1_firmwarev < 1.16.01.16.0
dell latitude_7212_rugged_extreme_tablet_firmwarev < 1.40.01.40.0
dell latitude_7214_rugged_extreme_firmwarev < 1.36.01.36.0
dell latitude_7220_rugged_extreme_tablet_firmwarev < 1.23.01.23.0
dell latitude_7220ex_rugged_extreme_tablet_firmwarev < 1.23.01.23.0
dell latitude_7275_2-in-1_firmwarev < 1.23.01.23.0
dell latitude_7290_firmwarev < 1.27.01.27.0
dell latitude_7300_firmwarev < 1.21.01.21.0
dell latitude_7310_firmwarev < 1.17.01.17.0
dell latitude_7370_firmwarev < 1.30.31.30.3
dell latitude_7380_firmwarev < 1.27.01.27.0
dell latitude_7389_firmwarev < 1.29.01.29.0
dell latitude_7390_firmwarev < 1.27.01.27.0
dell latitude_7390_2-in-1_firmwarev < 1.26.01.26.0
dell latitude_7400_firmwarev < 1.21.01.21.0
dell latitude_7400_2-in-1_firmwarev < 1.18.01.18.0
dell latitude_7410_firmwarev < 1.17.01.17.0
dell latitude_7414_rugged_extreme_firmwarev < 1.36.01.36.0
dell latitude_7424_rugged_extreme_firmwarev < 1.18.01.18.0
dell latitude_7480_firmwarev < 1.27.01.27.0
dell latitude_7490_firmwarev < 1.27.01.27.0
dell latitude_9410_firmwarev < 1.16.01.16.0
dell latitude_9510_firmwarev < 1.14.01.14.0
dell latitude_e5270_firmwarev < 1.32.31.32.3
dell latitude_e5470_firmwarev < 1.32.31.32.3
dell latitude_e5570_firmwarev < 1.32.31.32.3
dell latitude_e7270_firmwarev < 1.35.31.35.3
dell latitude_e7470_firmwarev < 1.35.31.35.3
dell optiplex_3040_firmwarev < 1.20.11.20.1
dell optiplex_3046_firmwarev < 1.17.01.17.0
dell optiplex_3050_firmwarev < 1.21.01.21.0
dell optiplex_3050_aio_firmwarev < 1.22.01.22.0
dell optiplex_3060_firmwarev < 1.21.01.21.0
dell optiplex_3070_firmwarev < 1.16.01.16.0
dell optiplex_3080_firmwarev < 2.14.02.14.0
dell optiplex_3090_firmwarev < 2.7.02.7.0
dell optiplex_3280_aio_firmwarev < 1.15.01.15.0
dell optiplex_5050_firmwarev < 1.21.01.21.0
dell optiplex_5055_firmwarev < 1.7.01.7.0
dell optiplex_5060_firmwarev < 1.21.01.21.0
dell optiplex_5070_firmwarev < 1.16.01.16.0
dell optiplex_5080_firmwarev < 1.14.01.14.0
dell optiplex_5260_all-in-one_firmwarev < 1.21.01.21.0
dell optiplex_5480_all-in-one_firmwarev < 1.16.01.16.0
dell optiplex_7040_firmwarev < 1.24.01.24.0
dell optiplex_7050_firmwarev < 1.21.01.21.0
dell optiplex_7060_firmwarev < 1.21.01.21.0

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