# CVE-2022-38056: Improper neutralization in the Intel(R) EMA software before version 1.8.1.0 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of


- **Severity:** Low 3.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jx4w-rr49-wxxx

## What is CVE-2022-38056?

CVE-2022-38056 is a low-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) EMA software, published on 16 Feb 2023. 

### Official description

Improper neutralization in the Intel(R) EMA software before version 1.8.1.0 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38056?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Intel Endpoint Management Assistant.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-38056?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38056 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-38056 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38056 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) EMA software

- [CVE-2020-12315](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12315/): Path traversal in Intel(R) EMA (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-35990](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-35990/): Privilege escalation in Intel Endpoint Management Assistant (EMA) software (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2021-0013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-0013/): Denial of service in Intel(R) EMA (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-32483](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32483/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) EMA software (high 7.0)
- [CVE-2020-12316](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12316/): Information disclosure in Intel(R) EMA (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-38056 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-38056 is a low-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) EMA software, published on 16 Feb 2023. 
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38056 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Intel(R) EMA software. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38056/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38056/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38056
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38056
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38056

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38056/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.