What is CVE-2022-43779?

CVE-2022-43779 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hp 218 Pro G5 Mt, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2023-02-12.

How severe is CVE-2022-43779?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Hp 218 Pro G5 Mt

CVE-2022-43779

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

Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)

EPSS: 0.001 (3.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-367 — Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

References

hp-security-alert@hp.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-43779?: CVE-2022-43779 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hp 218 Pro G5 Mt, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2023-02-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-43779?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.