What is CVE-2022-26861?

CVE-2022-26861 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Alienware_m15_r6, classified under CWE-1038. CVSS score: 7.9/10. Published 2022-09-06.

How severe is CVE-2022-26861?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dell Alienware_m15_r6

CVE-2022-26861

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.

EPSS: 0.002 (11.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.9 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Dell Alienware_m15_r6
Dell Alienware_m15_r6_firmware
Dell Chengming_3980
Dell Chengming_3980_firmware
Dell Chengming_3988
Dell Chengming_3988_firmware
Dell Chengming_3990
Dell Chengming_3990_firmware
Dell Chengming_3991
Dell Chengming_3991_firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1038

References

security_alert@emc.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26861?: CVE-2022-26861 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Alienware_m15_r6, classified under CWE-1038. CVSS score: 7.9/10. Published 2022-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2022-26861?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.9 out of 10.