CVE-2022-27497 Null dereference in Intel(R) AMT

High 8.6 Published Updated

An unauthenticated attacker can cause a denial of service in Intel AMT firmware via network access due to a null pointer dereference.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-27497?

CVE-2022-27497 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Active Management Technology Firmware, published on 11 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Null pointer dereference in firmware for Intel(R) AMT before version 11.8.93, 11.22.93, 11.12.93, 12.0.92, 14.1.67, 15.0.42, 16.1.25 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via network access.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27497?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Active Management Technology Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27497?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-27497 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27497 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Intel Active Management Technology Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9v3x-wc2x-3794.

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