#VU73113 Input validation error in System Usage Report (SUR) - CVE-2022-33190

Vulnerability identifier: #VU73113

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33190

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local user 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?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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