CVE-2023-22841 Privilege escalation in System Firmware Update Utility (SysFwUpdt) for some Intel(R) Server Boards and Intel(R) Server Systems Based on Intel(R) 621A Chipset
An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges via an unquoted search path in the Intel System Firmware Update Utility installer.
- 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-2023-22841?
CVE-2023-22841 is a medium-severity vulnerability in System Firmware Update Utility (SysFwUpdt) for some Intel(R) Server Boards and Intel(R) Server Systems Based on Intel(R) 621A Chipset, published on 11 Aug 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
Unquoted search path in the software installer for the System Firmware Update Utility (SysFwUpdt) for some Intel(R) Server Boards and Intel(R) Server Systems Based on Intel(R) 621A Chipset before version 16.0.7 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22841?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Server Firmware Update Utility.
How do I fix CVE-2023-22841?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22841 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-22841 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22841 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-74j5-mc44-j854.