CVE-2022-27639 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) XMM(TM) 7560 Modem software

Medium 5.4 Published 11 Nov 2022 Updated 5 Feb 2025

A privileged user with adjacent access can escalate privileges due to incomplete cleanup in Intel XMM 7560 Modem software.

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-2022-27639?

CVE-2022-27639 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) XMM(TM) 7560 Modem software, 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

Incomplete cleanup in some Intel(R) XMM(TM) 7560 Modem software before version M2_7560_R_01.2146.00 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.

Weakness: CWE-459

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27639?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Xmm 7560 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27639?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27639 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-27639 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27639 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ph6f-29xm-4m8p.