CVE-2022-31220 Other in CPG BIOS

Low 3.0 Published Updated

A local administrator can exploit an unchecked return value in Dell BIOS to alter system state or cause failures.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-31220?

CVE-2022-31220 is a low-severity vulnerability in Dell CPG BIOS, published on 12 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell BIOS versions contain an Unchecked Return Value vulnerability. A local authenticated administrator user could potentially exploit this vulnerability in order to change the state of the system or cause unexpected failures.

Weakness: CWE-252, CWE-1038

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31220?

It affects 25 products.

Products include Dell Chengming 3900 Firmware, Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 Firmware, Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Firmware, Dell Inspiron 3910 Firmware, Dell Inspiron 5320 Firmware, Dell Inspiron 5420 Firmware and 19 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31220?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31220 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-31220 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31220 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fvm7-w9fh-555c.

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