Improper Initialization in Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool - CVE-2022-34153
Published: February 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72603
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-34153
CWE-ID: CWE-665
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization. A local user can run a specially crafted application to execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges on the system.
Affected software
Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool
How to mitigate CVE-2022-34153
Install updates from vendor's website.
Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool - update to 2.2.0