CVE-2022-23931 Privilege escalation in HP PC BIOS

High 8.2 Published 11 Mar 2022 Updated 8 Oct 2026

Vulnerabilities in HP PC BIOS allow attackers to escalate privileges, execute arbitrary code, cause denial of service, and disclose information.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-23931?

CVE-2022-23931 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP PC BIOS, published on 11 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Potential vulnerabilities have been identified in the system BIOS of certain HP PC products which may allow Escalation of Privilege, Arbitrary Code Execution, Unauthorized Code Execution, Denial of Service, and Information Disclosure.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23931?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Pc Bios.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23931?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23931 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-23931 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23931 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-46p5-r9c8-84qp.