CVE-2022-33894 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-2022-33894?
CVE-2022-33894 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Processors, published on 10 May 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-2022-33894?
It affects 273 products.
Products include Intel Core I3-1000g1 Firmware, Intel Core I3-1000g4 Firmware, Intel Core I3-1005g1 Firmware, Intel Core I3-10100 Firmware, Intel Core I3-10100e Firmware, Intel Core I3-10100f Firmware and 267 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-33894?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33894 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-33894 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33894 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Processors
Sources
Also known as GHSA-43rj-qwvh-fmqx.