CVE-2022-29083 Auth bypass in CPG BIOS
An unauthenticated attacker with physical access can bypass drive security mechanisms in Dell BIOS to gain system access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-29083?
CVE-2022-29083 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Dell Chengming 3980 Firmware, published on 9 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29083?
It affects 108 products.
Products include Dell Chengming 3980 Firmware, Dell Chengming 3990 Firmware, Dell Chengming 3991 Firmware, Dell G3 3579 Firmware, Dell G3 3779 Firmware, Dell G5 5000 Firmware and 102 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-29083?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29083 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2022-29083 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29083 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Chengming 3980 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gq7w-5v6q-h6vc.