Insecure DLL loading in Administrative Tools for Intel Network Adapters - CVE-2022-41314
Published: February 22, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72503
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41314
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A remote attacker can place a specially crafted .dll file into the folder near to installer, trick the victim into executing the installer binary and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.
Affected software
Administrative Tools for Intel Network Adapters
Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) Update Utility for Intel Ethernet Network Adapter E810 Series
Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) Update Utility for Intel Ethernet Network Adapter E810 Series
How to mitigate CVE-2022-41314
Install updates from vendor's website.
Administrative Tools for Intel Network Adapters - update to 27.3
Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) Update Utility for Intel Ethernet Network Adapter E810 Series - update to 4.01
Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) Update Utility for Intel Ethernet Network Adapter E810 Series - update to 4.01