CVE-2022-34400

HIGHNVD 7.17.1—

7.1

Dell BIOS contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability. A local attacker with admin privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to perform an arbitrary write to SMRAM during SMM.

CVSS v3: 7.1
EG Score: 7.1(medium)
EPSS: 16.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 1, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

security_alert@emchttps://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000205716/dsa-2022-327
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000205716/dsa-2022-327

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-34400?

CVE-2022-34400 is a high vulnerability published on February 1, 2023. Dell BIOS contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability. A local attacker with admin privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to perform an arbitrary write to SMRAM during SMM.

When was CVE-2022-34400 disclosed?

CVE-2022-34400 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 1, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-34400 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-34400 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 16.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-34400?

CVE-2022-34400 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-34400?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-34400, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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