#VU69115 Input validation error in Intel Xeon Processor E5 v3 Family and Intel Xeon Processor E5 v4 Family - CVE-2022-26006
Published: November 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69115
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26006
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Intel Xeon Processor E5 v3 Family
Intel Xeon Processor E5 v4 Family
Intel Xeon Processor E5 v3 Family
Intel Xeon Processor E5 v4 Family
Software vendor:
Intel
Intel
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the BIOS firmware. A local user can run a specially crafted program to escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.