Dell PowerEdge BIOS and Dell Precision BIOS contain an Improper SMM communication buffer verification vulnerability
Published Mar 16, 2023
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.21%
Description
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 products
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- Version 14G,15GStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | PowerEdge Platform | unaffected |
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Configuration 1
- < 2.9.3
Configuration 2
- < 2.9.3
Configuration 3
- < 2.9.3
Configuration 4
- < 2.9.3
Configuration 5
- < 2.9.4
Configuration 6
- n/a
Configuration 7
- < 1.19.0
Configuration 8
- < 1.19.0
Configuration 9
- < 1.19.0
Configuration 10
- < 1.8.2
Configuration 11
- < 1.8.2
Configuration 12
- < 1.8.2
Configuration 13
- < 1.8.2
Configuration 14
- < 1.8.2
Configuration 15
- < 1.8.2
Configuration 16
- < 1.8.2
Configuration 17
- < 1.8.2
Configuration 18
- < 1.8.2
Configuration 19
- < 1.8.2
Configuration 20
- < 1.8.2
Configuration 21
- < 1.8.2
Configuration 22
- < 1.4.2
Configuration 23
- < 1.4.2
Configuration 24
- < 1.4.2
Configuration 25
- < 1.4.2
Configuration 26
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 27
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 28
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 29
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 30
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 31
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 32
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 33
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 34
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 35
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 36
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 37
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 38
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 39
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 40
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 41
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 42
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 43
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 44
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 45
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 46
- < 2.11.1
Configuration 47
- < 2.11.1
Configuration 48
- < 2.11.1
Configuration 49
- < 2.11.1
Configuration 50
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 51
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 52
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 53
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 54
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 55
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 56
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 57
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 58
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 59
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 60
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 61
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 62
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 63
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 64
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 65
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 66
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 67
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 68
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 69
- < 1.16.0
Configuration 70
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 71
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 72
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 73
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 74
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 75
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 76
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 77
- < 2.16.0
Configuration 78
- < 2.11.1
Configuration 79
- < 2.16.1
Configuration 80
- < 2.16.1
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:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/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 Feb 26, 2025 · 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
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (5 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.21% (0.00208) | 9.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.21% (0.00208) | 10.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.03% (0.00035) | 6.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 14.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (1)
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000206296/dsa-2022-204-dell-poweredge-improper-smm-communication-buffer-verification-vulnerability vendor-advisoryPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000206296/dsa-2022-204-dell-poweredge-improper-smm-communication-buffer-verification-vulnerability | vendor-advisoryPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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