An issue was discovered in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.0 through 5.5.
Priority HIGH 71Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.0 through 5.5. An SMM callout vulnerability in the SMM driver FwBlockServiceSmm, creating SMM, leads to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can replace the pointer to the UEFI boot service GetVariable with a pointer to malware, and then generate a software SMI.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00463 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 – 5.5 | Vulnerable | Insyde Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 – 5.5 Vulnerable ·Insyde Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-36338
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hhx4-8rv9-cwrp
References
More Insyde Software Insydeh2o vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-08797 An issue was discovered in ChipsetSvcSmm in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.0 through 5.5. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-16772 An issue was discovered in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.0 through 5.5. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-16323 An issue was discovered in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.0 through 5.5. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-15984 An issue was discovered in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.0 through 5.5. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2023-08799 An issue was discovered in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.2 through 5.5. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-16324 An issue SMM memory leak vulnerability in SMM driver (SMRAM was discovered in Insyde… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.0
Sources
- CVE-2022-36338 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-36338 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hhx4-8rv9-cwrp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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