CVE-2022-22566: dell alienware_area_51m_r1_firmware
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-22566 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in dell alienware_area_51m_r1_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 09-02-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Select Dell Client Commercial and Consumer platforms contain a pre-boot direct memory access (DMA) vulnerability. An authenticated attacker with physical access to the system may potentially exploit this vulnerability in order to execute arbitrary code on the device.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- CVE.orgCNA6.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.26%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
16%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.26% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Dell200 products
- alienware_area_51m_r1_firmware< 1.16.0
- alienware_area_51m_r2_firmware< 1.11.0
- alienware_m15_r3_firmware< 1.12.0
- alienware_m15_r4_firmware< 1.6.2
- alienware_m15_r6_firmware< 1.6.0 | > 1.6.0, < 1.8.0
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