CVE-2022-32482

Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious...

5.6 Medium

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: High
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.16%Down 0.7 points since Feb 1, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.6

Record: CVE-2022-32482
CVSS 3.1: 5.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-35554 5.6

Record: EUVD-2022-35554
CVSS 3.1: 5.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-27r5-q87w-8cff 5.1

Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious...

Record: GHSA-27r5-q87w-8cff
CVSS 3.1: 5.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.6

Record: CVE-2022-32482
CVSS 3.1: 5.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 5.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Weakness: CWE-20
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-2022-32482 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.6) in Dell Alienware M15 R6 Firmware, published February 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.16%, the 5th percentile. No source names a fixed version.