CVE-2022-32489

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

8.2 High

Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by using an SMI to gain arbitrary code execution in SMRAM.

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: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.25%Down 2.3 points since Oct 13, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.2

Record: CVE-2022-32489
CVSS 3.1: 8.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-35561 8.2

Record: EUVD-2022-35561
CVSS 3.1: 8.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rcg8-vrhv-wf25 7.8

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

Record: GHSA-rcg8-vrhv-wf25
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.2

Record: CVE-2022-32489
CVSS 3.1: 8.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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-2022-32489 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) 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 0.25%, the 16th percentile. No source names a fixed version.