NULL pointer dereference in Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) and Intel Active Management Technology - CVE-2022-27497
Published: November 15, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69315
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27497
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME)
Intel Active Management Technology
Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME)
Intel Active Management Technology
Software vendor:
Intel
Intel
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in firmware. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.