CVE-2022-41979 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) DCM software
An authenticated user can escalate privileges via network access due to a protection mechanism failure in Intel DCM software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-41979?
CVE-2022-41979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) DCM software, published on 10 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Protection mechanism failure in the Intel(R) DCM software before version 5.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41979?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Data Center Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41979?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41979 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-41979 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41979 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) DCM software
- CVE-2023-31273 Privilege escalation in Intel DCM software
- CVE-2018-3679 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Data Center Manager SDK
- CVE-2022-33942 Security feature bypass in Intel(R) DCM software
- CVE-2022-23182 Auth bypass in Intel(R) Data Center Manager software
- CVE-2020-12347 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Data Center Manager Console
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r5w6-7whp-v5j8.