Untrusted search path in Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool - CVE-2022-36398
Published: February 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72604
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36398
CWE-ID: CWE-426
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 uncontrolled search path, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool
How to mitigate CVE-2022-36398
Install updates from vendor's website.
Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool - update to 2.2.0