medium
5.6
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-32482: Input Validation

First published: Wed Feb 01 2023(Updated: )

Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with admin privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability in order to modify a UEFI variable.

Credit: security_alert@emc.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Dell Alienware m15 R6 Firmware<1.17.0
Dell Alienware m15 R6 Firmware
Dell Alienware m15 R7 AMD Firmware<1.10.0
Dell Alienware m15 R7 Firmware
Dell Chengming 3900<1.7.3
Dell Chengming 3977 Firmware
Dell G15 5510 Firmware<1.16.0
Dell G15 5510 Firmware
Dell G15 5511 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell G15 5511 Firmware
Dell G15 5520 Firmware<1.10.0
Dell G15 5520 Firmware
Dell G16 7620 Firmware<1.12.0
Dell G16 7620 Firmware
Dell G3 15 3500 firmware<1.20.0
Dell G3 15 3500
Dell G5 5500 Firmware<1.20.0
Dell G5 15 5500 Firmware
Dell G7 15 7500 Firmware<1.19.0
Dell G7 15 7500 Firmware
Dell G7 17 7700 Firmware<1.19.0
Dell G7 17 7700 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 5410 Firmware<2.15.2
Dell Inspiron 5410
Dell Inspiron 7420 Firmware<1.6.1
Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 3511 Firmware<1.18.2
Dell Inspiron 15 3511 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Firmware<1.6.1
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 3490 Firmware<1.21.0
Dell Inspiron 3490 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 3493 Firmware<1.24.0
Dell Inspiron 3493 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 3501 Firmware<1.19.0
Dell Inspiron 3501 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 15 3511 Firmware<1.18.2
Dell Inspiron 15 3511
Dell Inspiron 15 3520 Firmware<1.8.2
Dell Inspiron 15 3520
Dell Inspiron 3590 Firmware<1.21.0
Dell Inspiron 3590 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 3593 Firmware<1.24.0
Dell Inspiron 3593 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 3790 Firmware<1.21.0
Dell Inspiron 3790 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 3793 Firmware<1.24.0
Dell Inspiron 3793 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 3891 Firmware<1.12.0
Dell Inspiron 3891
Dell Inspiron 3910 Firmware<1.7.3
Dell Inspiron 3910 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 5300 Firmware<1.17.0
Dell Inspiron 5300 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 5301 Firmware<1.21.0
Dell Inspiron 5301 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 13 5310 Firmware<2.15.0
Dell Inspiron 13 5310
Dell Inspiron 13 5320 Firmware<1.3.0
Dell Inspiron 13 5320
Dell Inspiron 5390 Firmware<1.19.0
Dell Inspiron 5390 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 5391 Firmware<1.20.0
Dell Inspiron 5391 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 5400 2-in-1 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Inspiron 5400 2-in-1 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 5401 AIO Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Inspiron 5401 AIO
Dell Inspiron 5402 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Inspiron 5402
Dell Inspiron 5406 2-in-1 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Inspiron 5406 2-in-1 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 5408 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Inspiron 5408 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 5409 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Inspiron 5409 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 24 5410 All-in-One Firmware<1.4.0
Dell Inspiron 24 5410 All-in-One
Dell Inspiron 14 5420 Firmware<1.6.0
Dell Inspiron 14 5420
Dell Inspiron 14 5490 Firmware<1.21.0
Dell Inspiron 14 5490
Dell Inspiron 5491 Firmware<1.17.0
Dell Inspiron 5491 2-in-1 firmware
Dell Inspiron 5493 Firmware<1.24.0
Dell Inspiron 5493 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 5494 Firmware<1.21.0
Dell Inspiron 5494
Dell Inspiron 5498 Firmware<1.21.0
Dell Inspiron 5498
Dell Inspiron 5501 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Inspiron 5501
Dell Inspiron 5502 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Inspiron 5502 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 5508 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Inspiron 5508 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 5509 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Inspiron 5509
Dell Inspiron 15 5510 Firmware<2.15.2
Dell Inspiron 15 5510
Dell Inspiron 5583 Firmware<1.21.0
Dell Inspiron 5583 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 5584 Firmware<1.21.0
Dell Inspiron 5584 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 5590 Firmware<1.21.0
Dell Inspiron 5590 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 5591 Firmware<1.17.0
Dell Inspiron 5591 2-in-1 firmware
Dell Inspiron 5593<1.24.0
Dell Inspiron 5593 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 5594 Firmware<1.21.0
Dell Inspiron 5594
Dell Inspiron 5598 Firmware<1.21.0
Dell Inspiron 5598 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 16 5620 Firmware<1.6.0
Dell Inspiron 16 5620 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 13 7000 Firmware<1.20.0
Dell Inspiron 7000 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 7300 Firmware<1.21.0
Dell Inspiron 7300
Dell Inspiron 7300 Firmware<1.13.0
Dell Inspiron 7300
Dell Inspiron 7306 2-in-1 firmware<1.18.0
Dell Inspiron 7306 2-in-1 firmware
Dell Inspiron 7391 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Inspiron 7391
Dell Inspiron 7400 Firmware<1.21.0
Dell Inspiron 7400 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 Firmware<1.4.0
Dell Inspiron 7420 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 7490 Firmware<1.17.0
Dell Inspiron 7490
Dell Inspiron 7500 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Inspiron 7500 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 7500 2-in-1 Firmware<1.13.0
Dell Inspiron 7500 2-in-1
Dell Inspiron 7500 2-in-1 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Inspiron 7500 2-in-1
Dell Inspiron 7501 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Inspiron 7501 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 7506 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Inspiron 7506 2-in-1 firmware
Dell Inspiron 15 7510 Firmware<1.12.0
Dell Inspiron 15 7510
Dell Inspiron 7591 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Inspiron 7591 2-in-1
Dell Inspiron 16 7610 Firmware<1.12.0
Dell Inspiron 16 7610 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Firmware<1.4.0
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
Dell Inspiron 7706 2-in-1 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Inspiron 7706 2-in-1
Dell Inspiron 7710 Firmware<1.4.0
Dell Inspiron 7710 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 7791 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Inspiron 7791 Firmware
Dell Latitude 3301 Firmware<1.24.0
Dell Latitude 3301 Firmware
Dell Latitude 3320 Firmware<1.18.2
Dell Latitude 3320 Firmware
Dell Latitude 3330 Firmware<1.8.0
Dell Latitude 3330 Firmware
Dell Latitude 3400 Firmware<1.26.0
Dell Latitude 3400 Firmware
Dell Latitude 3410 Firmware<1.20.2
Dell Latitude 3410
Dell Latitude 3420 Firmware<1.23.2
Dell Latitude 3420 Firmware
Dell Latitude 3430 Firmware<1.4.0
Dell Latitude 3430 Firmware
Dell Latitude 3500 Firmware<1.26.0
Dell Latitude 3500 Firmware
Dell Latitude 3510 Firmware<1.20.2
Dell Latitude 3510 Firmware
Dell Latitude 3520 Firmware<1.23.2
Dell Latitude 3520 Firmware
Dell Latitude 3530 Firmware<1.4.0
Dell Latitude 3530 Firmware
Dell Latitude 5320 Firmware<1.24.3
Dell Latitude 5320 Firmware
Dell Latitude 5330 Firmware<1.5.0
Dell Latitude 5330 Firmware
Dell Latitude Rugged 5420 Firmware<1.22.0
Dell Latitude 5420 Firmware
Dell Latitude 5430 Firmware<1.8.3
Dell Latitude 5430 Firmware
Dell Latitude 5431 Firmware<1.7.0
Dell Latitude 5431 Firmware
Dell Latitude 5521 Firmware<1.17.3
Dell Latitude 5521 Firmware
Dell Latitude 5530 Firmware<1.5.0
Dell Latitude 5530 Firmware
Dell Latitude 5531 Firmware<1.6.0
Dell Latitude 5531 Firmware
Dell Latitude 7320 Detachable Firmware<1.20.0
Dell Latitude 7320 Firmware
Dell Latitude 7320 Detachable Firmware<1.17.2
Dell Latitude 7320 Detachable Firmware
Dell Latitude 7330 Firmware<1.6.0
Dell Latitude 7330 firmware
Dell Latitude 7420 Firmware<1.20.0
Dell Latitude 7420 Firmware
Dell Latitude 7430 Firmware<1.6.0
Dell Latitude 7430 Firmware
Dell Latitude 7520 Firmware<1.20.0
Dell Latitude 7520 Firmware
Dell Latitude 7530 Firmware<1.6.0
Dell Latitude 7530 Firmware
Dell Latitude 9330 Firmware<1.3.3
Dell Latitude 9330 Firmware
Dell Latitude 9420 Firmware<1.16.2
Dell Latitude 9420 Firmware
Dell Latitude 9430 Firmware<1.6.0
Dell Latitude 9430 Firmware
Dell Latitude 9520 Firmware<1.17.0
Dell Latitude 9520 Firmware
Dell Latitude 5430 Rugged Firmware<1.12.0
Dell Latitude 5430 Rugged Firmware
Dell Latitude 7330 Rugged Firmware<1.12.0
Dell Latitude 7330
Dell Latitude 5421 Firmware<1.15.0
Dell Latitude 5421 Firmware
Dell OptiPlex 3000 Micro Firmware<1.4.1
Dell OptiPlex 3000 Thin
Dell OptiPlex 3000 Firmware<1.5.3
Dell OptiPlex 3000 Thin Firmware
Dell Optiplex 3090 Ultra<1.15.0
Dell OptiPlex 3090 Ultra Firmware
Dell OptiPlex 5000 Small Form Factor Firmware<1.4.1
Dell OptiPlex 5000
Dell OptiPlex 5090 Tower Firmware<1.12.0
Dell OptiPlex 5090 Firmware
Dell OptiPlex 5400 Firmware<1.1.15
Dell OptiPlex 5400
Dell OptiPlex 5490 AIO Firmware<1.15.0
Dell OptiPlex 5490 All-in-One Firmware
Dell OptiPlex 7000 OEM Firmware<1.4.1
Dell OptiPlex 7000 Small Form Factor
Dell Optiplex 7090 Aio Firmware<1.12.0
Dell OptiPlex 7090 Tower
Dell OptiPlex 7090 Ultra Firmware<1.15.0
Dell OptiPlex 7090 Ultra Firmware
Dell OptiPlex 7400 Firmware<1.1.15
Dell OptiPlex 7400 firmware
Dell OptiPlex 7490 AIO Firmware<1.15.0
Dell OptiPlex 7490 AIO
Dell Precision 3450 Firmware<1.12.0
Dell Precision 3450 Firmware
Dell Precision 3460 Firmware<1.4.2
Dell Precision 3460 Small Form Factor Firmware
Dell Precision 3470 Firmware<1.7.0
Dell Precision 3470
Dell Precision 3560 Firmware<1.24.3
Dell Precision 3560 Firmware
Dell Precision 3561 Firmware<1.17.3
Dell Precision 3561 Firmware
Dell Precision 3570 Firmware<1.5.0
Dell Precision 3570 Firmware
Dell Precision 3571 Firmware<1.6.0
Dell Precision 3571 Firmware
Dell Precision 3650 Firmware<1.16.0
Dell Precision 3650 Tower
Dell Precision 3660 Firmware<1.4.0
Dell Precision 3660 Firmware
Dell Precision 5470 Firmware<1.5.0
Dell Precision 5470 Firmware
Dell Precision 5550 Firmware<1.19.0
Dell Precision 5550 Firmware
Dell Precision 5560 Firmware<1.15.2
Dell Precision 5560 Firmware
Dell Precision 5570 Firmware<1.5.0
Dell Precision 5570 Firmware
Dell Precision 5750 Firmware<1.20.0
Dell Precision 17 M5750 Firmware
Dell Precision 5760 Firmware<1.15.2
Dell Precision 5760 Firmware
Dell Precision 5770 Firmware<1.9.0
Dell Precision 5770 Firmware
Dell Precision 7560 Firmware<1.16.0
Dell Precision 7560 Firmware
Dell Precision 7670 Firmware<1.7.1
Dell Precision 7670 Firmware
Dell Precision 7760 Firmware<1.16.0
Dell Precision 7780
Dell Precision 7770 Firmware<1.7.1
Dell Precision 7770 Firmware
Dell Vostro 3400 Firmware<1.19.0
Dell Vostro 3400 Firmware
Dell Vostro 3401 Firmware<1.19.0
Dell Vostro 3401 Firmware
Dell Vostro 14 3420 Firmware<1.8.2
Dell Vostro 3420 Firmware
Dell Vostro 3490 Firmware<1.21.0
Dell Vostro 3490 Firmware
Dell Vostro 3500 Firmware<1.19.0
Dell Vostro 3500 Firmware
Dell Vostro 3501 Firmware<1.19.0
Dell Vostro 3501 Firmware
Dell Vostro 15 3510 Firmware<1.18.2
Dell Vostro 3510 Firmware
Dell Vostro 15 3520 Firmware<1.8.2
Dell Vostro 3520 Firmware
Dell Vostro 3590 Firmware<1.21.0
Dell Vostro 3590 Firmware
Dell Vostro 3690 Firmware<1.12.0
Dell Vostro 3690 Firmware
Dell Vostro 3710 Firmware<1.7.3
Dell Vostro 3710 Firmware
Dell Vostro 3890 Firmware<1.12.0
Dell Vostro 3890 Firmware
Dell Vostro 3910 Firmware<1.7.3
Dell Vostro 3910 Firmware
Dell Vostro 5300 Firmware<1.17.0
Dell Vostro 5300 Firmware
Dell Vostro 5301 Firmware<1.21.0
Dell Vostro 5301 Firmware
Dell Vostro 13 5310 Firmware<2.15.0
Dell Vostro 5310 Firmware
Dell Vostro 5390 Firmware<1.19.0
Dell Vostro 5390 Firmware
Dell Vostro 5391 Firmware<1.20.0
Dell Vostro 5391 Firmware
Dell Vostro 5401 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Vostro 5401 Firmware
Dell Vostro 5402 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Vostro 5402 Firmware
Dell Vostro 14 5410 Firmware<2.15.2
Dell Vostro 14 5410 Firmware
Dell Vostro 5490 Firmware<1.21.0
Dell Vostro 5490 Firmware
Dell Vostro 5491 Firmware<1.24.0
Dell Vostro 5491 Firmware
Dell Vostro 5501 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Vostro 5501 Firmware
Dell Vostro 5502 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Vostro 5502 Firmware
Dell Vostro 5510 Firmware<2.15.2
Dell Vostro 5510 Firmware
Dell Vostro 5590 Firmware<1.21.0
Dell Vostro 5590 Firmware
Dell Vostro 5591 Firmware<1.24.0
Dell Vostro 5591 Firmware
Dell Vostro 5620 Firmware<1.6.0
Dell Vostro 5620 Firmware
Dell Vostro 5890 Firmware<1.12.0
Dell Vostro 5890 Firmware
Dell Vostro 7500 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell Vostro 7500 Firmware
Dell Vostro 15 7510 Firmware<1.12.0
Dell Vostro 15 7510
Dell XPS 13 9305 Firmware<1.10.0
Dell XPS 13 9305 Firmware
Dell XPS 13 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell XPS 7390
Dell XPS 7390 2-in-1 Firmware<1.20.0
Dell XPS 7390
Dell XPS 13 9300 Firmware<1.15.0
Dell XPS 13
Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 9310 Firmware<3.11.0
Dell XPS 13 9310 Firmware
Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 9310 Firmware<2.14.0
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 Firmware
Dell XPS 13 9315 Firmware<1.2.0
Dell XPS 9315 2-in-1
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 Firmware<1.6.0
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
Dell XPS 9500 Firmware<1.19.0
Dell XPS 15 9500
Dell XPS 15 9510 Firmware<1.15.2
Dell XPS 15 9510 Firmware
Dell XPS 15 9520 Firmware<1.5.0
Dell XPS 15 9520 Firmware
Dell XPS 17 9700 Firmware<1.20.0
Dell XPS 17 9700 Firmware
Dell XPS 17 9710 Firmware<1.15.2
Dell XPS 17 9710 Firmware
Dell XPS 17 9720 Firmware<1.9.0
Dell XPS 17 9720 Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-32482?

    CVE-2022-32482 has a severity rating of high due to its potential impact on UEFI variable modification.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-32482?

    To address CVE-2022-32482, update your Dell BIOS firmware to the latest version provided by Dell.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2022-32482?

    CVE-2022-32482 affects specific Dell systems with vulnerable BIOS versions, primarily local authenticated users with admin privileges.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-32482?

    CVE-2022-32482 is categorized as an improper input validation vulnerability affecting Dell BIOS.

  • Can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-32482 remotely?

    No, CVE-2022-32482 requires local authenticated access and cannot be exploited remotely.

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