SB2022081125 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Intel SEAPI

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.

1) Insufficiently protected credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26844)

CWE-ID: CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficiently protected credentials in the installation binaries. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the system.

2) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26344)

CWE-ID: CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions in the installation binaries. A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and directories or modify them.

3) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26374)

CWE-ID: CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled search path in the installation binaries. A local user can enable escalation of privileges.

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

References

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00701.html