CVE-2022-21812 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) HAXM software
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to improper access control in the Intel HAXM software.
- 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-2022-21812?
CVE-2022-21812 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) HAXM 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) HAXM software before version 7.7.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21812?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2022-21812?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21812 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-21812 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21812 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) HAXM software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hh5c-j2p7-5hch.