CVE-2022-37018 Privilege escalation in HP PC BIOS

High 8.4 Published 21 Nov 2022 Updated 29 Apr 2025

A vulnerability in HP PC BIOS allows attackers to escalate privileges and execute code, requiring firmware updates for mitigation.

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

What is CVE-2022-37018?

CVE-2022-37018 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP PC BIOS, published on 21 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A potential vulnerability has been identified in the system BIOS for certain HP PC products which may allow escalation of privileges and code execution. HP is releasing firmware updates to mitigate the potential vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37018?

It affects 75 products.

Products include Hp Elite Slice Firmware, Hp Elite X2 1012 G1 Firmware, Hp Elite X2 1012 G2 Firmware, Hp Elitebook 1030 G1 Firmware, Hp Elitebook 1040 G3 Firmware, Hp Elitebook 1040 G4 Firmware and 69 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-37018?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37018 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-37018 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37018 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vv23-8mw3-7r7r.