CVE-2022-48220 Security feature bypass in Certain HP Desktop PC products

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass HP TamperLock intrusion detection on desktop PCs via physical access, requiring firmware updates to mitigate.

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-2022-48220?

CVE-2022-48220 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Certain HP Desktop PC products, published on 14 Feb 2024. 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 certain HP Desktop PC products using the HP TamperLock feature, which might allow intrusion detection bypass via a physical attack. HP is releasing firmware and guidance to mitigate these potential vulnerabilities.

Weakness: CWE-203

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48220?

It affects 27 products.

Products include Hp Elite Mini 600 G9 Firmware, Hp Elite Mini 800 G9 Firmware, Hp Elite Sff 600 G9 Firmware, Hp Elite Sff 800 G9 Firmware, Hp Elite Tower 600 G9 Firmware, Hp Elite Tower 680 G9 Firmware and 21 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-48220?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-48220 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-48220 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48220 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r78h-8xqv-6cr8.

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