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Full vulnerability report · 2022
CVE-2022-36338High confidence

An SMM callout vulnerability in the SMM driver FwBlockServiceSmm, creating SMM, leads to arbitrary code execution

n/a · n/a

8.2HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
SSA-957369 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 1 · finalSiemens ProductCERTSSA-957369: Insyde BIOS Vulnerabilities in RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Product Family
22 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • RUGGEDCOM APE1808 ADM (6GK6015-0AL20-0GL0)
  • RUGGEDCOM APE1808 ADM CC (6GK6015-0AL20-0GL1)
  • RUGGEDCOM APE1808 CKP (6GK6015-0AL20-0GK0)
  • RUGGEDCOM APE1808 CKP CC (6GK6015-0AL20-0GK1)
  • RUGGEDCOM APE1808 CLOUDCONNECT (6GK6015-0AL20-0GM0)
  • RUGGEDCOM APE1808 CLOUDCONNECT CC (6GK6015-0AL20-0GM1)
  • RUGGEDCOM APE1808 ELAN (6GK6015-0AL20-0GP0)
  • RUGGEDCOM APE1808 ELAN CC (6GK6015-0AL20-0GP1)
  • RUGGEDCOM APE1808 SAM-L (6GK6015-0AL20-0GN0)
  • RUGGEDCOM APE1808 SAM-L CC (6GK6015-0AL20-0GN1)
  • RUGGEDCOM APE1808CLA-P (6GK6015-0AL20-1AA0)
  • RUGGEDCOM APE1808CLA-P CC (6GK6015-0AL20-1AA1)
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.
Remediation
Update BIOS to V1.0.212N or later version
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2022-39054

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

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.

What

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

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

What

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

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Reference recorded

A structured CVE source labels at least one public reference as exploit material. BlackTree has not independently validated that it is safe, reliable or weaponised.

Likely attack path
local access → vulnerable operation → execute code or commands in the affected security context
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
High: elevated access is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Changed: exploitation can affect a different security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration.
CWE not yet assigned
CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRHighPrivileges required: The attacker needs elevated or administrative privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SChangedScope: The attack can affect a component governed by a different security authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
After compromise, an attacker may use built-in shells, scripting engines, scheduled tasks and native network utilities for discovery, persistence or movement. This is a plausible LoTL path, not evidence that it has occurred for every attack.
Remote code executionPublic exploit reference
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20220928Security Bulletin 28 Sep 2022

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 28 Sep 2022, published on 28 September 2022. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0733Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

d?id=CVE-2022-32471 Référence CVE CVE-2022-32475 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32475 Référence CVE CVE-2022-32477 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32477 Référence CVE CVE-2022-32953 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32953 Référence CVE CVE-2022-32954 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32954 Référence CVE CVE-2022-35893 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-35893 Référence CVE CVE-2022-35894 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-35894 Référence CVE CVE-2022-35895 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-35895 Référence CVE CVE-2022-35896 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-35896 Référence CVE CVE-2022-36338 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-36338 Référence CVE CVE-2022-40982 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40982 Référence CVE CVE-2022-43958 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43958 Référence CVE CVE-2023-24932 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-24932 Référence CVE CVE-2023-27373 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27373 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28831 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28831 Référence CVE CVE-2023-31041 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31041 Référence CVE CVE-2023-38070 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38070 Référence CVE CVE-2023-38071 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2022-017916Insyde Software の InsydeH2O における脆弱性

Insyde Software の InsydeH2O には、不特定の脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
Update BIOS to V1.0.212N or later version
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 23 Sept 2022 · Last source change 5 May 2025, 16:13 UTC · CWE not yet assigned

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-39054
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
CWE sourceUnavailable
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: CWE classification. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

View recent updates ↗

No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-39054↗Vendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT↗CISA Vulnrichment SSVC evidence↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Vendor advisory↗Public exploit reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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