#VU72456 Incorrect default permissions in 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors and Intel Xeon D Processors - CVE-2022-33196
Published: February 21, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72456
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33196
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Intel Xeon D Processors
3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Intel Xeon D Processors
Software vendor:
Intel
Intel
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for memory controller configurations for some Intel Xeon processors when using Intel Software Guard Extensions. A local user escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.