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

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79559

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.2 [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

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Intel

Description

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Xeon Processor E7 v4 Family: All versions

Intel Xeon Processor E5 v4 Family: All versions

Intel Core X-series Processor: All versions

Intel Xeon Processor E7 v3 Family: All versions

Intel Xeon Processor E5 v3 Family: All versions

Intel Xeon D Processors: All versions

Intel Xeon D-1633N Processor: All versions

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00813.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.