Vulnerability · Published Jan 30, 2023 · Assigned by hp
CVE-2022-27538
High 7.0
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in HP PC BIOS from HP Inc.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A potential Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability has been identified in the BIOS for certain HP PC products which may allow arbitrary code execution, denial of service, and information disclosure. HP is releasing BIOS updates to mitigate the potential vulnerability.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| HP Inc. | HP PC BIOS | See HP Security Bulletin reference for affected versions. |
Weakness: CWE-367 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H