#VU73148 Improper Authentication in System Usage Report (SUR) - CVE-2022-32971

Vulnerability identifier: #VU73148

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32971

CWE-ID: CWE-287

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. A remote administrator can bypass authentication process and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

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 authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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