CVE-2022-36348 Privilege escalation in Intel (R) SPS firmware

High 8.8 Published Updated

Active debug code in Intel SPS firmware allows authenticated local users to escalate privileges.

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-2022-36348?

CVE-2022-36348 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel (R) SPS firmware, 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

Active debug code in some Intel (R) SPS firmware before version SPS_E5_04.04.04.300.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36348?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Server Platform Services.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36348?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36348 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-36348 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36348 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rgfq-fxxv-9cxw.

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