Auth bypass in Dell Alienware M15 R6

CVE-2022-26858

Dell BIOS versions contain an Improper Authentication vulnerability. A locally authenticated malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious input to an SMI in order to bypass security controls.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (5.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 5.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-26858: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26858?
CVE-2022-26858 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Alienware M15 R6, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2022-26858?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.