CVE-2022-26865

Physical Administrator code execution

Published May 26, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Authentication bypass in Dell OS Recovery Tool before 5.5.2 allows physically proximate attackers to execute code as Administrator. Dell has not published the affected authentication locus or the alternate path or channel that accepts access without authentication. Physical access to a supported Dell client platform is required; successful exploitation grants Administrator-level code execution.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Dell OS Recovery Tool before 5.5.2 allows physically proximate attackers to execute code as Administrator. Dell has not published the affected authentication locus or the alternate path or channel that accepts access without authentication. Physical access to a supported Dell client platform is required; successful exploitation grants Administrator-level code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-26865
Published
May 26, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
Dell
Product
Dell OS Recovery Tool
Classifications
CWE-288, CWE-287, T1068
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 26, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <5.5.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · Dell OS Recovery Toolversion=unspecified <5.5.2

Published CVSS scores

6.8DellCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-288Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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