CVE-2022-37343 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Processors
A privileged local user can escalate privileges due to improper access control in Intel processor BIOS firmware.
- 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-2022-37343?
CVE-2022-37343 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Processors, published on 11 Aug 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper access control 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-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37343?
It affects 114 products.
Products include Intel Atom C3308 Firmware, Intel Atom C3336 Firmware, Intel Atom C3338 Firmware, Intel Atom C3338r Firmware, Intel Atom C3436l Firmware, Intel Atom C3508 Firmware and 108 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-37343?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37343 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-37343 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37343 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Processors
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p3r9-vhxm-75g7.