#VU79559 Improper Initialization in Intel products - CVE-2022-38083

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79559

Vulnerability risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38083

CWE-ID: CWE-665

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Intel Xeon Processor E7 v4 Family
Intel Xeon Processor E5 v4 Family
Intel Core X-series Processor
Intel Xeon Processor E7 v3 Family
Intel Xeon Processor E5 v3 Family
Intel Xeon D Processors
Intel Xeon D-1633N Processor

Software vendor:
Intel

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in the BIOS firmware. A local user can run a specially crafted application to execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges on the system.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00813.html