Vulnerability in HP Inc. Factory Preinstalled Windows 10 20h2 Images
CVE-2022-38396
HP Factory Preinstalled Images on certain systems that shipped with Windows 10 versions 20H2 and earlier OS versions might allow escalation of privilege via execution of certain files outside the restricted path. This potential vulnerability was remediated starting with Windows 10 versions 21H2 on October 31, 2021.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HP Inc. Factory Preinstalled Windows 10 20h2 Images — versions See HP Security Bulletin reference for affected versions.
- Microsoft Windows 10 1507
- Microsoft Windows 10 1511
- Microsoft Windows 10 1607
- Microsoft Windows 10 1703
- Microsoft Windows 10 1709
- Microsoft Windows 10 1803
- Microsoft Windows 10 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 1909
- Microsoft Windows 10 2004
References
- support.hp.com/ie-en/document/ish_7620368-7620413-16 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-38396?
- CVE-2022-38396 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP Inc. Factory Preinstalled Windows 10 20h2 Images. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-02-12.
- How severe is CVE-2022-38396?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.