CVE-2022-34420
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.002 · 7 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.1–7.5
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (81)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-0341Dell PowerEdge: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-02-12csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell PowerEdge ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (4)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-34420/cnnvd
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000206296/dsa-2022-204-dell-poweredge-improper-smm-communication-buffer-verification-vulnerabilitycnnvd
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000206296/dsa-2022-204-dell-poweredge-improper-smm-communication-buffer-verification-vulnerabilityenisa_euvd
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000206296/dsa-2022-204-dell-poweredge-improper-smm-communication-buffer-verification-vulnerabilityPatchVendor Advisorynvd
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