CVE-2022-26837 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Processors
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-2022-26837?
CVE-2022-26837 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Processors, published on 16 Feb 2023. 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-2022-26837?
It affects 227 products.
Products include Intel Core I3-11100he Firmware, Intel Core I3-1110g4 Firmware, Intel Core I3-1115g4 Firmware, Intel Core I3-1115g4e Firmware, Intel Core I3-1115gre Firmware, Intel Core I3-1120g4 Firmware and 221 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26837?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26837 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-26837 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26837 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-473c-q9jp-gmm7.