# CVE-2022-21225: Improper neutralization in the Intel(R) Data Center Manager software before version 4.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enabl


- **Severity:** High 8.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Aug 2022
- **Updated:** 5 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5cgc-v55q-gqqc

## What is CVE-2022-21225?

CVE-2022-21225 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Data Center Manager software, published on 18 Aug 2022. 

### Official description

Improper neutralization in the Intel(R) Data Center Manager software before version 4.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21225?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Intel Data Center Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-21225?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21225 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-21225 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-21225 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Data Center Manager software

- [CVE-2023-31273](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31273/): Privilege escalation in Intel DCM software (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2018-3679](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-3679/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Data Center Manager SDK (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2022-33942](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33942/): Security feature bypass in Intel(R) DCM software (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-23182](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23182/): Auth bypass in Intel(R) Data Center Manager software (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-12347](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12347/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Data Center Manager Console (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-21225 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-21225 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Data Center Manager software, published on 18 Aug 2022. 
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-21225 exists.

Affected product: Intel(R) Data Center Manager software. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-21225/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-21225/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21225
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21225
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21225

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-21225/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.