CVE-2022-33942 Security feature bypass in Intel(R) DCM software

High 8.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers with adjacent access can bypass protection mechanisms in Intel DCM software to escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-33942?

CVE-2022-33942 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) DCM software, published on 11 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Protection mechanism failure in the Intel(R) DCM software before version 5.0 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.

Weakness: CWE-693

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33942?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Data Center Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2022-33942?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33942 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-33942 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33942 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ph96-x94x-wg4h.

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