CVE-2022-29083

Prior Dell BIOS versions contain an Improper Authentication vulnerability. An unauthenticated...

6.8 Medium

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

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

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.37%Down 0.5 points since Aug 10, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.8

Record: CVE-2022-29083
CVSS 3.1: 6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-287
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-33494 6.8

Record: EUVD-2022-33494
CVSS 3.1: 6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gq7w-5v6q-h6vc 6.8

Prior Dell BIOS versions contain an Improper Authentication vulnerability. An unauthenticated...

Record: GHSA-gq7w-5v6q-h6vc
CVSS 3.1: 6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-287
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.8

Record: CVE-2022-29083
CVSS 3.1: 6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-287
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

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

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

In short

CVE-2022-29083 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Dell Chengming 3980 Firmware, published August 9, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.