CVE-2022-27808 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools drivers for Windows

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to insufficient control flow management in Intel Ethernet Controller drivers.

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-2022-27808?

CVE-2022-27808 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools drivers for Windows, 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

Insufficient control flow management in some Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools drivers for Windows before version 1.5.0.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27808?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Administrative Tools for Intel Network Adapters.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27808?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27808 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-27808 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27808 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-59jp-fjj9-mp2m.

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