Multiple vulnerabilities in Intel BIOS firmware
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 5 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-37343 CVE-2022-44611 CVE-2022-27879 CVE-2022-38083 CVE-2022-43505 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-284 CWE-20 CWE-120 CWE-665 CWE-691 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Intel Atom processor C3000 series Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Xeon D Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Atom Processor P5000 Series Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Xeon E Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware 11th Generation Intel Core Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware 10th Generation Intel Core Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Xeon W Processor 1300 Series Hardware solutions / Firmware 8th Generation Intel Core Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Celeron Processor J Series Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Celeron Processor N Series Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Atom Processor A Series Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Xeon Processor E7 v4 Family Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Xeon Processor E5 v4 Family Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Core X-series Processor Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Xeon Processor E7 v3 Family Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Xeon Processor E5 v3 Family Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Xeon D-1633N Processor Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Celeron Processor G Series Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Xeon W Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware 7th Generation Intel Core Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Pentium Processor Silver Series Hardware solutions / Firmware 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Core Processors with Intel Hybrid Technology Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Xeon Processor E3 v6 Family Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Atom Processor C3XXX Hardware solutions / Firmware 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware 9th Generation Intel Core Processors Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers Intel Pentium Processor J Series Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances Intel Pentium Processor N Series Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances Intel Atom Processor E3900 Series Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances |
| Vendor | Intel |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU79535
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37343
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIntel Atom processor C3000 series: All versions
Intel Xeon D Processors: All versions
Intel Atom Processor P5000 Series: All versions
External linkshttp://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00813.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU79557
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44611
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the BIOS firmware. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted input to the application and compromise the affected system.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIntel Xeon E Processors: All versions
11th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions
10th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions
Intel Xeon W Processor 1300 Series: All versions
9th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions
8th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions
External linkshttp://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00813.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU79558
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27879
CWE-ID:
CWE-120 - Buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the BIOS firmware. A local user can trigger memory corruption and gain access to sensitive information.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIntel Pentium Processor J Series: All versions
Intel Pentium Processor N Series: All versions
Intel Celeron Processor J Series: All versions
Intel Celeron Processor N Series: All versions
Intel Atom Processor A Series: All versions
Intel Atom Processor E3900 Series: All versions
External linkshttp://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00813.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Improper Initialization
EUVDB-ID: #VU79559
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38083
CWE-ID:
CWE-665 - Improper Initialization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in the BIOS firmware. A local user can run a specially crafted application to execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIntel Xeon Processor E7 v4 Family: All versions
Intel Xeon Processor E5 v4 Family: All versions
Intel Core X-series Processor: All versions
Intel Xeon Processor E7 v3 Family: All versions
Intel Xeon Processor E5 v3 Family: All versions
Intel Xeon D Processors: All versions
Intel Xeon D-1633N Processor: All versions
External linkshttp://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00813.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
5) Insufficient control flow management
EUVDB-ID: #VU79560
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43505
CWE-ID:
CWE-691 - Insufficient Control Flow Management
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient control flow management in the BIOS firmware. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions9th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions
8th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions
Intel Celeron Processor G Series: All versions
Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series: All versions
Intel Core X-series Processor: All versions
Intel Xeon W Processors: All versions
7th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions
10th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions
Intel Celeron Processor N Series: All versions
Intel Celeron Processor J Series: All versions
Intel Pentium Processor Silver Series: All versions
Intel Xeon Processor E5 v3 Family: All versions
Intel Xeon Processor E5 v4 Family: All versions
Intel Xeon D Processors: All versions
Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions
2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions
Intel Xeon Processor E7 v3 Family: All versions
Intel Xeon Processor E7 v4 Family: All versions
Intel Core Processors with Intel Hybrid Technology: All versions
Intel Xeon Processor E3 v6 Family: All versions
Intel Xeon D-1633N Processor: All versions
Intel Atom Processor C3XXX: All versions
3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions
Intel Atom Processor E3900 Series: All versions
Intel Atom Processor A Series: All versions
Intel Pentium Processor N Series: All versions
Intel Pentium Processor J Series: All versions
External linkshttp://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00813.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
