CVE-2022-26006 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Processors

High 8.2 Published Updated

A privileged local attacker can exploit improper input validation in Intel Processor BIOS firmware to escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-26006?

CVE-2022-26006 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Processors, published on 11 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper input validation in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26006?

It affects 130 products.

Products include Intel Core I5-7640x Firmware, Intel Core I7-3820 Firmware, Intel Core I7-3920xm Firmware, Intel Core I7-3930k Firmware, Intel Core I7-3940xm Firmware, Intel Core I7-3960x Firmware and 124 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-26006?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26006 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-26006 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26006 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cphj-39mj-pw6w.

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