7.8

CVE-2022-27540: hp inc. hp pc bios

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 28-06-2024Last modified 22-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-27540 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in hp inc. hp pc bios. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.12%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 28-06-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 22-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A potential Time-of-Check to Time-of Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability has been identified in the HP BIOS for certain HP PC products, which might allow arbitrary code execution, denial of service, and information disclosure. HP is releasing BIOS updates to mitigate the potential vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.12%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

2%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.12% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.12%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Hp199 products
Hp inc.1 product
  • hp pc biosSee HP Security Bulletin reference for affected versions.

2 vendors · 200 products · Showing 200 of 354. Use Open JSON for the complete list.

References

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