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CVE-2022-37020


Potential vulnerabilities have been identified in the system BIOS for certain HP PC products, which might allow escalation of privileges and code execution. HP is releasing firmware updates to mitigate the potential vulnerabilities.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 52 products from hp, from hp, from hp and 49 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2024-06-10T23:15:49.503

Last Modified

2026-02-13T15:36:39.150

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-120

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System hp elite_slice_firmware < 00.02.64 Yes
Hardware hp elite_slice - No
Operating System hp elite_slice_for_meeting_rooms_firmware < 00.02.64 Yes
Hardware hp elite_slice_for_meeting_rooms - No
Operating System hp elitebook_1040_g3_firmware < 01.62 Yes
Hardware hp elitebook_1040_g3 - No
Operating System hp elitebook_820_g3_firmware < 01.62 Yes
Hardware hp elitebook_820_g3 - No
Operating System hp elitebook_828_g3_firmware < 01.62 Yes
Hardware hp elitebook_828_g3 - No
Operating System hp elitebook_840_g3_firmware < 01.62 Yes
Hardware hp elitebook_840_g3 - No
Operating System hp elitebook_848_g3_firmware < 01.62 Yes
Hardware hp elitebook_848_g3 - No
Operating System hp elitebook_850_g3_firmware < 01.62 Yes
Hardware hp elitebook_850_g3 - No
Operating System hp elitebook_folio_g1_firmware < 01.62 Yes
Hardware hp elitebook_folio_g1 - No
Operating System hp elitedesk_800_35w_g2_desktop_mini_pc_firmware < 00.02.63 Yes
Hardware hp elitedesk_800_35w_g2_desktop_mini_pc - No
Operating System hp elitedesk_800_65w_g2_desktop_mini_pc_firmware < 00.02.63 Yes
Hardware hp elitedesk_800_65w_g2_desktop_mini_pc - No
Operating System hp mp9_g2_retail_system_firmware < 02.63 Yes
Hardware hp mp9_g2_retail_system - No
Operating System hp probook_440_g3_firmware < 1.62 Yes
Hardware hp probook_440_g3 - No
Operating System hp probook_446_g3_firmware < 1.62 Yes
Hardware hp probook_446_g3 - No
Operating System hp probook_470_g3_firmware < 1.62 Yes
Hardware hp probook_470_g3 - No
Operating System hp probook_640_g2_firmware < 1.62 Yes
Hardware hp probook_640_g2 - No
Operating System hp probook_650_g2_firmware < 1.62 Yes
Hardware hp probook_650_g2 - No
Operating System hp rp9_g1_retail_system_firmware < 02.64 Yes
Hardware hp rp9_g1_retail_system - No
Operating System hp z2_mini_g3_workstation_firmware < 01.91 Yes
Hardware hp z2_mini_g3_workstation - No
Operating System hp z238_microtower_workstation_firmware < 01.91 Yes
Hardware hp z238_microtower_workstation - No
Operating System hp z240_small_form_factor_workstation_firmware < 01.91 Yes
Hardware hp z240_small_form_factor_workstation - No
Operating System hp z240_tower_workstation_firmware < 01.91 Yes
Hardware hp z240_tower_workstation - No
Operating System hp zbook_15_g3_firmware < 1.62 Yes
Hardware hp zbook_15_g3 - No
Operating System hp zbook_15u_g3_firmware < 1.62 Yes
Hardware hp zbook_15u_g3 - No
Operating System hp zbook_17_g3_firmware < 1.62 Yes
Hardware hp zbook_17_g3 - No
Operating System hp zbook_studio_g3_firmware < 1.62 Yes
Hardware hp zbook_studio_g3 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For hp's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.