Multiple vulnerabilities in Intel Chipset Firmware
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-36392 CVE-2022-38102 CVE-2022-29871 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-284 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Intel Active Management Technology Hardware solutions / Firmware Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) Hardware solutions / Firmware Standard Manageability (ISM) Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances Intel Converged Security Management Engine (CSME) installer Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
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Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU79562
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36392
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted traffic to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIntel Active Management Technology: before 16.1.27
Standard Manageability (ISM): before 16.1.27
Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME): before 16.1.27
External linkshttp://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00783.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU79563
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-2022-38102
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsConverged Security and Management Engine (CSME): before 16.1.27
External linkshttp://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00783.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.
3) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU79564
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29871
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 Converged Security Management Engine (CSME) installer: before 2239.3.7.0
External linkshttp://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00783.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.
