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CVE-2022-37018

8.4 · HIGH

A potential vulnerability has been identified in the system BIOS for certain HP PC products which may allow escalation of privileges and code execution.

Published Dec 12, 2022CWE-276EPSS 0.24%

Overview

CVE-2022-37018 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 12, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.4 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.4, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A potential vulnerability has been identified in the system BIOS for certain HP PC products which may allow escalation of privileges and code execution. HP is releasing firmware updates to mitigate the potential vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsupport.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_7191946-7191970-16/hpsbhf03820Refsupport.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_7191946-7191970-16/hpsbhf03820

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-37018?

CVE-2022-37018 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 12, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-37018?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.4, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-37018?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-37018?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-37018 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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