CVE-2022-32484

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

0.18%Down 0.7 points since Oct 13, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.6

Record: CVE-2022-32484
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-2022-35556 5.6

Record: EUVD-2022-35556
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-5gjf-x6hp-966f 4.4

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

Record: GHSA-5gjf-x6hp-966f
CVSS 3.1: 4.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.6

Record: CVE-2022-32484
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: 4.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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-2022-32484 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.6) in Dell Alienware Area 51m R1 Firmware, published October 12, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 6th percentile. No source names a fixed version.