CVE-2022-38396
First published: Fri Feb 03 2023(Updated: )
HP Factory Preinstalled Images on certain systems that shipped with Windows 10 versions 20H2 and earlier OS versions might allow escalation of privilege via execution of certain files outside the restricted path. This potential vulnerability was remediated starting with Windows 10 versions 21H2 on October 31, 2021.
Credit: hp-security-alert@hp.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows 10 1507 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 1511 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 1607 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 1703 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 1709 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 1803 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 1809 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 1909 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 2004 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 20h2 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2022-38396.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-38396?
CVE-2022-38396 has a severity rating of 7.8 (High).
Which systems are affected by CVE-2022-38396?
HP Factory Preinstalled Images on certain systems that shipped with Windows 10 versions 20H2 and earlier OS versions are affected by CVE-2022-38396.
How can privilege escalation occur in this vulnerability?
Privilege escalation can occur in CVE-2022-38396 through execution of certain files outside the restricted path.
Has the vulnerability been remediated?
The vulnerability has been remediated starting with Windows 10 versions 21H2.
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/type
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/references
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/tags
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/microsoft
- canonical/microsoft windows 10 1507
- canonical/microsoft windows 10 1511
- canonical/microsoft windows 10 1607
- canonical/microsoft windows 10 1703
- canonical/microsoft windows 10 1709
- canonical/microsoft windows 10 1803
- canonical/microsoft windows 10 1809
- canonical/microsoft windows 10 1909
- canonical/microsoft windows 10 2004
- canonical/microsoft windows 10 20h2