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CVE-2022-29276· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

SMI functions in AhciBusDxe use untrusted inputs leading to corruption of SMRAM.

SMI functions in AhciBusDxe use untrusted inputs leading to corruption of SMRAM. SMI functions in AhciBusDxe use untrusted inputs leading to corruption of SMRAM. This issue was discovered by Insyde during security review. It was fixed in: Kernel 5.0: version 05.09.18 Kernel 5.1: version 05.17.18 Kernel 5.2: version 05.27.18 Kernel 5.3: version 05.36.18 Kernel 5.4: version 05.44.18 Kernel 5.5: version 05.52.18 https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022059

HighCVSS 8.2 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Nov 15, 2022
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 9th percentile
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Action score

32

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
32 / 40 · 8.2 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
insydekernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • insyde kernel5.0 and later · before 5.0.05.09.18
  • insyde kernel5.1 and later · before 5.1.05.17.18
  • insyde kernel5.2 and later · before 5.2.05.27.18
  • insyde kernel5.3 and later · before 5.3.05.36.18
  • insyde kernel5.4 and later · before 5.4.05.44.18
  • insyde kernel5.5 and later · before 5.5.05.52.18

Same product

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • Administrator privileges are required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted

Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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