Prior Dell BIOS versions contain an Improper Authentication vulnerability
Published Aug 9, 2022
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.37%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<9-12
- Version
Configuration 1
- < 2.23.0
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Configuration 2
- < 1.11.0
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Configuration 3
- < 1.11.0
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Configuration 4
- < 1.21.0
Configuration 5
- < 1.21.0
Configuration 6
- < 1.21.0
Configuration 7
- < 1.7.0
Configuration 8
- < 1.14.0
Configuration 9
- < 1.21.0
Configuration 10
- < 2.23.0
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Configuration 11
- < 1.19.0
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Configuration 12
- < 1.19.0
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Configuration 13
- < 1.11.0
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Configuration 14
- < 1.19.0
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Configuration 15
- < 1.19.0
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Configuration 16
- < 2.23.0
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Configuration 17
- < 1.19.0
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Configuration 18
- < 1.16.0
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Configuration 19
- < 1.19.0
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Configuration 20
- < 1.11.0
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Configuration 21
- < 1.11.0
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Configuration 22
- < 2.6.1
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Configuration 23
- < 2.6.1
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Configuration 24
- < 1.19.0
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Configuration 25
- < 1.16.0
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Configuration 26
- < 2.6.1
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Configuration 27
- < 1.19.0
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Configuration 28
- < 1.16.0
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Configuration 29
- < 1.11.0
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Configuration 30
- < 1.4.0
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Configuration 31
- < 1.4.0
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Configuration 32
- < 1.9.2
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Configuration 33
- < 1.21.1
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Configuration 34
- < 1.8.2
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Configuration 35
- < 1.9.1
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Configuration 36
- < 1.8.1
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Configuration 37
- < 1.8.1
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Configuration 38
- < 1.21.1
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Configuration 39
- < 1.8.1
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Configuration 40
- < 1.8.1
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Configuration 41
- < 1.21.1
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Configuration 42
- < 1.9.1
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Configuration 43
- < 1.9.1
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Configuration 44
- < 1.9.1
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Configuration 45
- < 1.9.1
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Configuration 46
- < 1.8.1
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Configuration 47
- < 1.20.0
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Configuration 48
- < 1.15.0
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Configuration 49
- < 2.11.0
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Configuration 50
- < 2.4.0
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Configuration 51
- < 1.20.0
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Configuration 52
- < 1.15.0
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Configuration 53
- < 1.11.0
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Configuration 54
- < 1.20.1
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Configuration 55
- < 1.15.1
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Configuration 56
- < 1.20.0
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Configuration 57
- < 1.15.0
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Configuration 58
- < 1.13.2
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Configuration 59
- < 1.14.1
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Configuration 60
- < 1.11.0
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Configuration 61
- < 1.20.1
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Configuration 62
- < 1.15.1
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Configuration 63
- < 1.20.1
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Configuration 64
- < 1.15.1
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Configuration 65
- < 1.20.0
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Configuration 66
- < 1.12.0
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Configuration 67
- < 1.19.0
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Configuration 68
- < 1.14.0
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Configuration 69
- < 1.11.0
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Configuration 70
- < 1.21.1
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Configuration 71
- < 1.8.1
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Configuration 72
- < 1.8.1
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Configuration 73
- < 2.14.1
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Configuration 74
- < 1.15.0
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Configuration 75
- < 1.7.0
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Configuration 76
- < 2.19.2
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Configuration 77
- < 1.22.1
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Configuration 78
- < 1.20.2
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Configuration 79
- < 1.10.1
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Configuration 80
- < 1.22.1
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Configuration 81
- < 1.20.2
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Configuration 82
- < 1.10.1
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Configuration 83
- < 1.21.0
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Configuration 84
- < 2.23.0
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Configuration 85
- < 1.11.0
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Configuration 86
- < 2.23.0
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Configuration 87
- < 1.19.0
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Configuration 88
- < 1.16.0
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Configuration 89
- < 1.11.0
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Configuration 90
- < 1.19.0
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Configuration 91
- < 1.19.0
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Configuration 92
- < 1.16.0
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Configuration 93
- < 2.23.0
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Configuration 94
- < 2.11.0
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Configuration 95
- < 2.11.0
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Configuration 96
- < 2.11.0
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Configuration 97
- < 1.14.0
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Configuration 98
- < 2.6.1
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Configuration 99
- < 2.6.1
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Configuration 100
- < 1.19.0
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Configuration 101
- < 2.6.1
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Configuration 102
- < 1.19.0
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Configuration 103
- < 1.11.0
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Configuration 104
- < 1.4.0
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Configuration 105
- < 1.17.0
Configuration 106
- < 1.14.0
Configuration 107
- < 1.15.0
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Configuration 108
- < 2.6.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Apr 14, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00372) | 28.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00355) | 27.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.01% (0.00014) | 1.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 27.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 25.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 20.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 25.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (1)
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000201396 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000201396 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
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