CVE-2022-38786 Privilege escalation in Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to improper access control in the Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-38786?
CVE-2022-38786 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software, published on 14 Nov 2023. 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
Improper access control in some Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software before version 2.2.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38786?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38786?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38786 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-38786 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38786 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software
- CVE-2022-34153 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software
- CVE-2022-36278 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software
- CVE-2020-12346 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Battery Life Diagnostic Tool
- CVE-2023-30763 Memory corruption in Intel(R) SoC Watch based software
- CVE-2023-35060 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qphr-6rj3-crfc.