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Elite Slice FirmwareOperating system · Hp

CVE-2022-37019

MEDIUM · 6.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-06-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 00.02.64 / 01.62 or later.
See remediation →
73/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Potential vulnerabilities have 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 vulnerabilities.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

HP BIOS vulnerability allowing privilege escalation and code execution. This is a firmware-level flaw affecting certain HP PC products, enabling an attacker to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code at the firmware/bios level.

MitigationApply HP-provided BIOS firmware updates to affected systems. In enterprise environments, use HP firmware deployment tools (HP BIOS Configuration Utility, HP Client Catalog, or SCCM integration) following vendor guidance.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Elite Slice FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 00.02.64
Elite Slice For Meeting Rooms FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 00.02.64
Elitebook 1040 G3 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 01.62
Elitebook 820 G3 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 01.62
Elitebook 828 G3 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 01.62
Elitebook 840 G3 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 01.62
Elitebook 848 G3 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 01.62
Elitebook 850 G3 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 01.62

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify your HP model
    Check the system model using 'wmic computersystem get model' from Windows command prompt, or 'dmidecode -s system-product-name' from Linux
    Affected if The model is not one of: HP Elite Slice, HP Elite Slice For Meeting Rooms, HP Elitebook 1040 G3, HP Elitebook 820 G3, HP Elitebook 828 G3, HP Elitebook 840 G3, HP Elitebook 848 G3, or HP Elitebook 850 G3
  2. Retrieve BIOS firmware version
    Run 'wmic bios get version' from Windows command prompt, or 'dmidecode -s bios-version' from Linux, or view BIOS version in F10 setup menu at boot
    Affected if Unable to retrieve a BIOS version number (firmware may be inaccessible or corrupted)
  3. Compare version against vulnerable thresholds
    For HP Elite Slice or HP Elite Slice For Meeting Rooms: compare version to 00.02.64. For HP Elitebook 1040/820/828/840/848/850 G3: compare version to 01.62
    Affected if The installed BIOS version is numerically lower than the threshold (e.g., 00.02.63, 01.61, or any version below 00.02.64 for Elite Slice, or below 01.62 for Elitebook G3 models)

You are affected if you own an HP Elite Slice, HP Elite Slice For Meeting Rooms, or an HP Elitebook 1040/820/828/840/848/850 G3 and your BIOS firmware version is below 00.02.64 or 01.62 respectively.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 00.02.64 / 01.62 or later
Fixed in 00.02.6401.62
Interim mitigation

Apply HP-provided BIOS firmware updates to affected systems. In enterprise environments, use HP firmware deployment tools (HP BIOS Configuration Utility, HP Client Catalog, or SCCM integration) following vendor guidance.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to Elite Slice Firmware: 00.02.64 or Elitebook G3 Firmware: 01.62

  1. Identify the exact model number of your HP device from the affected product list
  2. Navigate to HP Support (support.hp.com) and enter your product model number
  3. Locate the BIOS/Firmware section and download the update version 00.02.64 (for Elite Slice models) or version 01.62 (for Elitebook 1040/820/828/840/848/850 G3)
  4. Run the HP BIOS update utility downloaded from HP support
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the BIOS firmware update
  6. Restart the computer when prompted to apply the firmware update

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Elite Slice Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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