CVE-2022-41998 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) DCM software
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges in Intel DCM software due to an uncontrolled search path vulnerability.
- 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-2022-41998?
CVE-2022-41998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) DCM software, published on 10 May 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
Uncontrolled search path in the Intel(R) DCM software before version 5.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41998?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Data Center Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41998?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41998 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-41998 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41998 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-j6p9-88h5-mr34.