#VU73206 Uncaught Exception in Intel products - CVE-2022-29493


Vulnerability identifier: #VU73206

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29493

CWE-ID: CWE-248

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel C620A Series Chipset
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon E Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel C250 Series Chipset
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon W processor 3100 series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
1st Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor
Hardware solutions / Firmware
2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel C620 Series Chipset
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Integrated BMC
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to uncaught exception in webserver. A remote administrator 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

3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions

Intel C620A Series Chipset: All versions

Intel Xeon E Processors: All versions

Intel C250 Series Chipset: All versions

Intel Xeon W processor 3100 series: All versions

1st Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor: All versions

2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions

Intel C620 Series Chipset: All versions

Integrated BMC: before 2.09


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


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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


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