CVE-2022-44611 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Processors
A privileged user with adjacent access can escalate privileges due to improper input validation in Intel processor BIOS firmware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-44611?
CVE-2022-44611 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Processors, published on 11 Aug 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper input validation in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44611?
It affects 298 products.
Products include Intel Atom X6200fe Firmware, Intel Atom X6211e Firmware, Intel Atom X6212re Firmware, Intel Atom X6413e Firmware, Intel Atom X6414re Firmware, Intel Atom X6425e Firmware and 292 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-44611?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44611 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-44611 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44611 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Processors
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrf8-fw37-jc8w.