CVE-2022-32482 Missing authorization in CPG BIOS

Medium 5.6 Published 1 Feb 2023 Updated 26 Mar 2025

A local authenticated administrator can modify UEFI variables due to improper input validation in Dell BIOS.

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-2022-32482?

CVE-2022-32482 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Dell Inspiron 3493 Firmware, published on 1 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with admin privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability in order to modify a UEFI variable.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32482?

It affects 189 products.

Products include Dell Alienware M15 R6 Firmware, Dell Alienware M15 R7 Firmware, Dell Chengming 3900 Firmware, Dell G15 5510 Firmware, Dell G15 5511 Firmware, Dell G15 5520 Firmware and 183 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-32482?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32482 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-32482 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32482 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Dell Inspiron 3493 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-27r5-q87w-8cff.