#VU69915 Insufficiently protected credentials in Intel products - CVE-2022-40242
Published: December 6, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69915
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Intel Server Board M10JNP2SB
Intel Server Board M20NTP
Intel Server Board M70KLP2SB
Intel Server Board M10JNP2SB
Intel Server Board M20NTP
Intel Server Board M70KLP2SB
Software vendor:
Intel
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.