CVE-2022-31220

LOWNVD 3.05.1▲

3.0

Dell BIOS versions contain an Unchecked Return Value vulnerability. A local authenticated administrator user could potentially exploit this vulnerability in order to change the state of the system or cause unexpected failures.

CVSS v3: 3.0
EG Score: 5.1(medium)
EPSS: 16.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 12, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

security_alert@emchttps://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202196
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202196

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:39 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-25 15:41 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-25 15:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-24 16:51 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-31220?

CVE-2022-31220 is a low vulnerability published on September 12, 2022. Dell BIOS versions contain an Unchecked Return Value vulnerability. A local authenticated administrator user could potentially exploit this vulnerability in order to change the state of the system or cause unexpected failures.

When was CVE-2022-31220 disclosed?

CVE-2022-31220 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 12, 2022, 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-2022-31220 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-31220 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 16.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-31220?

CVE-2022-31220 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.0 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 5.1.

How do I remediate CVE-2022-31220?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-31220, 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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CVE-2022-31220

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