CVE-2022-22566

Select Dell Client Commercial and Consumer platforms contain a pre-boot direct memory access (DMA...

6.9 Medium

Select Dell Client Commercial and Consumer platforms contain a pre-boot direct memory access (DMA) vulnerability. An authenticated attacker with physical access to the system may potentially exploit this vulnerability in order to execute arbitrary code on the device.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Physical
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.26%Down 2.3 points since Feb 10, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.9

Record: CVE-2022-22566
CVSS 3.1: 6.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-1190
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-27712 6.9

Record: EUVD-2022-27712
CVSS 3.1: 6.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q4rx-2jfq-q5g9 No score

Select Dell Client Commercial and Consumer platforms contain a pre-boot direct memory access (DMA...

Record: GHSA-q4rx-2jfq-q5g9
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.9

Record: CVE-2022-22566
CVSS 3.1: 6.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-1190
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, published	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-22566 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Dell Alienware Area 51m R1 Firmware, published February 9, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 17th percentile. No source names a fixed version.