Is CVE-2022-30772 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-30772 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-30772 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2022-30772 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-30772?

CVE-2022-30772 has a CVSS score of 8.2 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2022-30772

CWE-787Published: November 15, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.2

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Manipulation of the input address in PnpSmm function 0x52 could be used by malware to overwrite SMRAM or OS kernel memory. Function 0x52 of the PnpSmm driver is passed the address and size of data to write into the SMBIOS table, but manipulation of the address could be used by malware to overwrite SMRAM or OS kernel memory. This issue was discovered by Insyde engineering during a security review. This issue is fixed in: Kernel 5.0: 05.09.41 Kernel 5.1: 05.17.43 Kernel 5.2: 05.27.30 Kernel 5.3: 05.36.30 Kernel 5.4: 05.44.30 Kernel 5.5: 05.52.30 https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022065

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-30772 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.2.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.