CVE-2022-31221
lowpriority · track · 9EPSS 0.002 · 8 %ileEUUSgrimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.18% (8th) EPSS
CVSS 2.3 · low
Who says so?
3 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · nvd
EPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Dell BIOS versions contain an Information Exposure vulnerability. A local authenticated administrator user could potentially exploit this vulnerability in order access sensitive state information on the system.
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cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
2.3
010
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
v3.12.3lowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:Nprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 0.8 · impact 1.4
v3.12.3lowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:Nsecondary · security_alert@emc.comexploitability 0.8 · impact 1.4
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weaknesses
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affected products (26)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- dell inspiron 14 plus 7420 firmware< 1.2.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_14_plus_7420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell inspiron 16 plus 7620 firmware< 1.2.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_16_plus_7620_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell optiplex 3000 thin client firmware< 1.0.7nvdUScpe:2.3:o:dell:optiplex_3000_thin_client_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell optiplex 7000 oem firmware< 1.3.62nvdUScpe:2.3:o:dell:optiplex_7000_oem_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell precision 3460 small form factor firmware< 1.3.62nvdUScpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_3460_small_form_factor_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell precision 3660 tower firmware< 1.3.71nvdUScpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_3660_tower_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-31221/cnnvd
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202196cnnvd
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000202196/dsa-2022-144-dell-client-security-update-for-dell-client-biosPatchcnnvd
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202196enisa_euvd
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202196PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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