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CVE-2022-27540

Published: Jun 28, 2024Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-367
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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 Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-367

Affected Products

HP PC BIOSHP Inc.
EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / bios-uefi
dragonfly folio 13.5 inch g3 2-in-1 notebook pc firmwarehp
EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / printer-peripheral
elite dragonfly firmwarehp
EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / printer-peripheral
elite dragonfly 13.5 inch g3 notebook pc firmwarehp
EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / printer-peripheral
elite dragonfly g2 firmwarehp
EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / bios-uefi
hp inc.commercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka hp
hpcommercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka hewlett packard, hpe
and 349 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_10810714-10810745-16/hpsbhf03948
support.hp.com

Timeline

Published
Jun 28, 2024
Last Updated
Jan 30, 2026

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