#VU69915 Insufficiently protected credentials in Intel products - CVE-2022-40242

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69915

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40242

CWE-ID: CWE-522

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel Server Board M10JNP2SB
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Server Board M20NTP
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Server Board M70KLP2SB
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficiently protected credentials, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Server Board M10JNP2SB: before 1.11

Intel Server Board M20NTP: before 0027

Intel Server Board M70KLP2SB: before 4.15

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00801.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.