CVE-2022-32231 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Processors
A privileged local attacker can exploit improper BIOS initialization to escalate privileges on systems with affected Intel processors.
- 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-2022-32231?
CVE-2022-32231 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 initialization 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-665
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32231?
It affects 181 products.
Products include Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 Firmware, Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 Firmware, Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 Firmware, Intel Xeon Bronze 3206r Firmware, Intel Xeon Gold 5115 Firmware, Intel Xeon Gold 5118 Firmware and 175 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-32231?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32231 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-32231 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32231 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Processors
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c3wg-pg32-p3wv.