# CVE-2022-41659: Missing authorization in Intel Unison software

> A privileged local user can cause a denial of service in Intel Unison software due to improper access control.

- **Severity:** Low 1.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4p9r-m5q5-m33p

## What is CVE-2022-41659?

CVE-2022-41659 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Intel Unison software, published on 14 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper access control for some Intel Unison software may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41659?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Intel Unison.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-41659?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41659 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-41659 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41659 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Intel Unison software

- [CVE-2023-25757](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25757/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Unison(TM) software (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2022-44612](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44612/): Hardcoded credentials in Intel(R) Unison(TM) software (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-41659 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-41659 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Intel Unison software, published on 14 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41659 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Intel Unison 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-2022-41659/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41659/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41659
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41659
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41659

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41659/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.