#VU73205 Input validation error in Intel products - CVE-2022-29494

Vulnerability identifier: #VU73205

Vulnerability risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29494

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
C740 series chipset
Hardware solutions / Firmware
3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel C620A Series Chipset
Hardware solutions / Firmware
OpenBMC
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in firmware. A remote user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

C740 series chipset: All versions

3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions

Intel C620A Series Chipset: All versions

OpenBMC: before egs-0.91-179

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00737.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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