Auth bypass in Dell Chengming 3980

CVE-2022-29083

Prior Dell BIOS versions contain an Improper Authentication vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the system could potentially exploit this vulnerability by bypassing drive security mechanisms in order to gain access to the system.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (28.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.6% 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-2022-29083: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29083?
CVE-2022-29083 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Chengming 3980, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2022-08-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-29083?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.