#VU73112 Input validation error in System Usage Report (SUR) - CVE-2022-33964

Vulnerability identifier: #VU73112

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33964

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
System Usage Report (SUR)
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and gain elevated privileges on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

System Usage Report (SUR): before 2.4.8902

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00729.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.