CVE-2022-38392 json
Certain 5400 RPM hard drives, for laptops and other PCs in approximately 2005 and later, allow physically proximate attackers to cause a de…
published 2022-08-17 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-40978
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Certain 5400 RPM hard drives, for laptops and other PCs in approximately 2005 and later, allow physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (device malfunction and system crash) via a resonant-frequency attack with the audio signal from the Rhythm Nation music video. A reported product is Seagate STDT4000100 763649053447.
Exploit prediction
0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:P/A:H/C:N/I:N/PR:N/S:C/UI:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
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devblogs.microsoft.com
/oldnewthing/20220816-00/?p=106994
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
- youtube.com /watch?v=nSvu9IDUjZw&t=416s
- seagate.com /support/security/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-38392
- NVD CVE-2022-38392
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