CVE-2022-21148 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Edge Insights for Industrial software

High 7.8 Published Updated

Authenticated local users can escalate privileges in Intel Edge Insights for Industrial software due to improper access control.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-21148?

CVE-2022-21148 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Edge Insights for Industrial software, published on 18 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper access control in the Intel(R) Edge Insights for Industrial software before version 2.6.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21148?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Edge Insights for Industrial.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21148?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21148 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-21148 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21148 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x6fm-hjmv-365c.

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