# What is CVE-2022-26863? > CVE-2022-26863 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) in Alienware M15 R5 Firmware from Dell, published on 23 June 2022. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.3%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-26863 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 47 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** High (CVSS 7.8 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.3% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 23 June 2022 - **Record last updated:** 30 June 2022 - **Main product:** Alienware M15 R5 Firmware from Dell - **Affected products:** 68 ## What is CVE-2022-26863? In plain terms An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline. ### The official description Prior Dell BIOS versions contain an Input Validation vulnerability. A locally authenticated malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious input to an SMI in order to bypass security controls in SMM. ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-20: Improper Input Validation ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Already on the device - How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions - Login needed first: An ordinary user account - Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything - What an attacker gets: Can read data, change data and take it offline Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` ## Is CVE-2022-26863 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.3%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%. ### Timeline - 23 June 2022: Published - 30 June 2022: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2022-26863 scores **47 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: key context - Real threat activity around it: key context 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2022-26863? The published record lists 68 products. Versions are as published: "before 1.5.0" means every version up to, but not including, 1.5.0. - [Alienware M15 R5 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/alienware_m15_r5_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.5.0 - [Alienware M15 R5](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/alienware_m15_r5) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [G15 5515](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/g15_5515) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [G15 5515 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/g15_5515_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.6.0 - [G5 Se 5505](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/g5_se_5505) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [G5 Se 5505 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/g5_se_5505_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.11.0 - [Inspiron 14 5425](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_14_5425) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 14 5425 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_14_5425_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.2.1 - [Inspiron 27 7775](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_27_7775) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 27 7775 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_27_7775_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 2.16.1 - [Inspiron 3180](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3180) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 3180 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3180_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.4.4 - [Inspiron 3185](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3185) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 3185 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3185_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.4.4 - [Inspiron 3195](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3195) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 3195 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3195_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.4.1 - [Inspiron 3275](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3275) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 3275 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3275_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.9.0 - [Inspiron 3475](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3475) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 3475 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3475_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.9.0 - [Inspiron 3505](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3505) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 3505 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3505_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.6.0 - [Inspiron 3515](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3515) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 3515 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3515_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.5.0 - [Inspiron 3525](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3525) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 3525 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3525_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.3.0 - [Inspiron 3585](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3585) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 3585 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3585_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.7.0 - [Inspiron 3595](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3595) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 3595 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3595_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.3.0 - [Inspiron 3785](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3785) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 3785 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_3785_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.7.0 - [Inspiron 5405](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_5405) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 5405 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_5405_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.7.0 - [Inspiron 5415](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_5415) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 5415 All-in-One](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_5415_all-in-one) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 5415 All-in-One Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_5415_all-in-one_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.5.0 - [Inspiron 5415 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_5415_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.9.0 - [Inspiron 5485](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_5485) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 5485 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_5485_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 2.8.0 - [Inspiron 5505](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_5505) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 5505 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_5505_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.7.0 - [Inspiron 5515](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_5515) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 5515 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_5515_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.9.0 - [Inspiron 5575](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_5575) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 5575 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_5575_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.6.0 - [Inspiron 5585](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_5585) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 5585 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_5585_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 2.8.0 - [Inspiron 7375](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_7375) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 7375 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_7375_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.7.0 - [Inspiron 7405](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_7405) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 7405 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_7405_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.8.0 - [Inspiron 7415](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_7415) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 7415 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_7415_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.9.0 - [Inspiron 7425](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_7425) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Inspiron 7425 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/inspiron_7425_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.2.1 - [Vostro 3405](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/vostro_3405) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Vostro 3405 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/vostro_3405_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.6.0 - [Vostro 3515](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/vostro_3515) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Vostro 3515 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/vostro_3515_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.5.0 - [Vostro 3525](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/vostro_3525) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Vostro 3525 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/vostro_3525_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.3.0 - [Vostro 5415](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/vostro_5415) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Vostro 5415 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/vostro_5415_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.9.0 - [Vostro 5515](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/vostro_5515) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Vostro 5515 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/vostro_5515_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.9.0 - [Vostro 5625](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/vostro_5625) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Hardware): version not specified - [Vostro 5625 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/dell/vostro_5625_firmware) by [Dell](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/dell) (Operating system): before 1.2.1 ## How do I fix CVE-2022-26863? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [dell.com](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000200568/dsa-2022-096) (Vendor advisory) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2022-26863? CVE-2022-26863 is a high-severity flaw in Alienware M15 R5 Firmware from Dell, published on 23 June 2022. An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline. ### How serious is CVE-2022-26863? It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2022-26863 is 47 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2022-26863 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.3%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2022-26863 affect? For Alienware M15 R5 Firmware from Dell: before 1.5.0. The record lists 68 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page. ### How do I fix CVE-2022-26863? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. 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