CVE-2022-34412: Buffer Overflow

Published Mar 16, 2023
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Updated

Dell PowerEdge BIOS and Dell Precision BIOS contain an Improper SMM communication buffer verification vulnerability. A local malicious user with high Privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability to perform arbitrary code execution or cause denial of service.

Affected Software

320 affected components
Dell R6515 Firmware<2.9.3
Dell R6515
Dell R7515 Firmware<2.9.3
Dell R7515
Dell R6525 Firmware<2.9.3
Dell R6525
Dell R7525 Firmware<2.9.3
Dell R7525
Dell Xe8545 Firmware<2.9.4
Dell Xe8545
Dell C6525 Firmware
Dell C6525
Dell R6415 Firmware<1.19.0
Dell R6415
Dell R7415 Firmware<1.19.0
Dell R7415
Dell R7425 Firmware<1.19.0
Dell R7425
Dell R750 Firmware<1.8.2
Dell R750
Dell R750xa Firmware<1.8.2
Dell R750xa
Dell R650 Firmware<1.8.2
Dell R650
Dell C6520 Firmware<1.8.2
Dell C6520
Dell Mx750c Firmware<1.8.2
Dell Mx750c
Dell R450 Firmware<1.8.2
Dell R450
Dell R550 Firmware<1.8.2
Dell R550
Dell R650xs Firmware<1.8.2
Dell R650xs
Dell R750xs Firmware<1.8.2
Dell R750xs
Dell T550 Firmware<1.8.2
Dell T550
Dell Xr11 Firmware<1.8.2
Dell Xr11
Dell Xr12 Firmware<1.8.2
Dell Xr12
Dell R250 Firmware<1.4.2
Dell R250
Dell R350 Firmware<1.4.2
Dell R350
Dell T150 Firmware<1.4.2
Dell T150
Dell T350 Firmware<1.4.2
Dell T350
Dell R740 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell R740
Dell R740xd Firmware<2.16.1
Dell R740xd
Dell R640 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell R640
Dell R940 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell R940
Dell R540 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell R540
Dell R440 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell R440
Dell T440 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell T440
Dell Xr2 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell Xr2
Dell R740xd2 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell R740xd2
Dell R840 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell R840
Dell R940xa Firmware<2.16.1
Dell R940xa
Dell T640 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell T640
Dell C6420 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell C6420
Dell Fc640 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell Fc640
Dell M640 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell M640
Dell M640p Firmware<2.16.1
Dell M640p
Dell Mx740c Firmware<2.16.1
Dell Mx740c
Dell Mx840c Firmware<2.16.1
Dell Mx840c
Dell C4140 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell C4140
Dell Dss8440 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell Dss8440
Dell T140 Firmware<2.11.1
Dell T140
Dell T340 Firmware<2.11.1
Dell T340
Dell R240 Firmware<2.11.1
Dell R240
Dell R340 Firmware<2.11.1
Dell R340
Dell Xe2420 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell Xe2420
Dell Xe7420 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell Xe7420
Dell Xe7440 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell Xe7440
Dell R730 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell R730
Dell R730xd Firmware<2.16.0
Dell R730xd
Dell R630 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell R630
Dell C4130 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell C4130
Dell R930 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell R930
Dell M630 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell M630
Dell M630p Firmware<2.16.0
Dell M630p
Dell Fc630 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell Fc630
Dell Fc430 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell Fc430
Dell M830 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell M830
Dell M830p Firmware<2.16.0
Dell M830p
Dell Fc830 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell Fc830
Dell T630 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell T630
Dell R530 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell R530
Dell R430 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell R430
Dell T430 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell T430
Dell R830 Firmware<1.16.0
Dell R830
Dell C6320 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell C6320
Dell T130 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell T130
Dell R230 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell R230
Dell T330 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell T330
Dell R330 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell R330
Dell Nx430 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell Nx430
Dell Nx3230 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell Nx3230
Dell Nx3330 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell Nx3330
Dell Nx440 Firmware<2.11.1
Dell Nx440
Dell Nx3240 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell Nx3240
Dell Nx3340 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell Nx3340
All of the following
Dell R6515 Firmware<2.9.3
Dell R6515
All of the following
Dell R7515 Firmware<2.9.3
Dell R7515
All of the following
Dell R6525 Firmware<2.9.3
Dell R6525
All of the following
Dell R7525 Firmware<2.9.3
Dell R7525
All of the following
Dell Xe8545 Firmware<2.9.4
Dell Xe8545
All of the following
Dell C6525 Firmware
Dell C6525
All of the following
Dell R6415 Firmware<1.19.0
Dell R6415
All of the following
Dell R7415 Firmware<1.19.0
Dell R7415
All of the following
Dell R7425 Firmware<1.19.0
Dell R7425
All of the following
Dell R750 Firmware<1.8.2
Dell R750
All of the following
Dell R750xa Firmware<1.8.2
Dell R750xa
All of the following
Dell R650 Firmware<1.8.2
Dell R650
All of the following
Dell C6520 Firmware<1.8.2
Dell C6520
All of the following
Dell Mx750c Firmware<1.8.2
Dell Mx750c
All of the following
Dell R450 Firmware<1.8.2
Dell R450
All of the following
Dell R550 Firmware<1.8.2
Dell R550
All of the following
Dell R650xs Firmware<1.8.2
Dell R650xs
All of the following
Dell R750xs Firmware<1.8.2
Dell R750xs
All of the following
Dell T550 Firmware<1.8.2
Dell T550
All of the following
Dell Xr11 Firmware<1.8.2
Dell Xr11
All of the following
Dell Xr12 Firmware<1.8.2
Dell Xr12
All of the following
Dell R250 Firmware<1.4.2
Dell R250
All of the following
Dell R350 Firmware<1.4.2
Dell R350
All of the following
Dell T150 Firmware<1.4.2
Dell T150
All of the following
Dell T350 Firmware<1.4.2
Dell T350
All of the following
Dell R740 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell R740
All of the following
Dell R740xd Firmware<2.16.1
Dell R740xd
All of the following
Dell R640 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell R640
All of the following
Dell R940 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell R940
All of the following
Dell R540 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell R540
All of the following
Dell R440 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell R440
All of the following
Dell T440 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell T440
All of the following
Dell Xr2 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell Xr2
All of the following
Dell R740xd2 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell R740xd2
All of the following
Dell R840 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell R840
All of the following
Dell R940xa Firmware<2.16.1
Dell R940xa
All of the following
Dell T640 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell T640
All of the following
Dell C6420 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell C6420
All of the following
Dell Fc640 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell Fc640
All of the following
Dell M640 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell M640
All of the following
Dell M640p Firmware<2.16.1
Dell M640p
All of the following
Dell Mx740c Firmware<2.16.1
Dell Mx740c
All of the following
Dell Mx840c Firmware<2.16.1
Dell Mx840c
All of the following
Dell C4140 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell C4140
All of the following
Dell Dss8440 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell Dss8440
All of the following
Dell T140 Firmware<2.11.1
Dell T140
All of the following
Dell T340 Firmware<2.11.1
Dell T340
All of the following
Dell R240 Firmware<2.11.1
Dell R240
All of the following
Dell R340 Firmware<2.11.1
Dell R340
All of the following
Dell Xe2420 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell Xe2420
All of the following
Dell Xe7420 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell Xe7420
All of the following
Dell Xe7440 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell Xe7440
All of the following
Dell R730 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell R730
All of the following
Dell R730xd Firmware<2.16.0
Dell R730xd
All of the following
Dell R630 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell R630
All of the following
Dell C4130 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell C4130
All of the following
Dell R930 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell R930
All of the following
Dell M630 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell M630
All of the following
Dell M630p Firmware<2.16.0
Dell M630p
All of the following
Dell Fc630 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell Fc630
All of the following
Dell Fc430 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell Fc430
All of the following
Dell M830 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell M830
All of the following
Dell M830p Firmware<2.16.0
Dell M830p
All of the following
Dell Fc830 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell Fc830
All of the following
Dell T630 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell T630
All of the following
Dell R530 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell R530
All of the following
Dell R430 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell R430
All of the following
Dell T430 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell T430
All of the following
Dell R830 Firmware<1.16.0
Dell R830
All of the following
Dell C6320 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell C6320
All of the following
Dell T130 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell T130
All of the following
Dell R230 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell R230
All of the following
Dell T330 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell T330
All of the following
Dell R330 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell R330
All of the following
Dell Nx430 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell Nx430
All of the following
Dell Nx3230 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell Nx3230
All of the following
Dell Nx3330 Firmware<2.16.0
Dell Nx3330
All of the following
Dell Nx440 Firmware<2.11.1
Dell Nx440
All of the following
Dell Nx3240 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell Nx3240
All of the following
Dell Nx3340 Firmware<2.16.1
Dell Nx3340

Remediation

Patch Available

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000206296/dsa-2022-204-dell-poweredge-improper-smm-communication-buffer-verification-vulnerability

Event History

Mar 16, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:33 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:33 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-34412?

CVE-2022-34412 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution and denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-34412?

To fix CVE-2022-34412, update your Dell PowerEdge or Precision BIOS firmware to the latest version provided by Dell.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2022-34412?

CVE-2022-34412 affects users of multiple Dell PowerEdge and Precision BIOS versions prior to the specified fixes.

4

What kind of attacks can be performed using CVE-2022-34412?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-34412 to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on the affected systems.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2022-34412?

There are no confirmed workarounds for CVE-2022-34412 other than applying the necessary firmware updates.

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