#VU79560 Insufficient control flow management in Intel products - CVE-2022-43505

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79560

Vulnerability risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43505

CWE-ID: CWE-691

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
9th Generation Intel Core Processors
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers
8th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Celeron Processor G Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Core X-series Processor
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon W Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
7th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
10th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Celeron Processor N Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Celeron Processor J Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Pentium Processor Silver Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon Processor E5 v3 Family
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon Processor E5 v4 Family
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon D Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon Processor E7 v3 Family
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon Processor E7 v4 Family
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Core Processors with Intel Hybrid Technology
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon Processor E3 v6 Family
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon D-1633N Processor
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Atom Processor C3XXX
Hardware solutions / Firmware
3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Atom Processor A Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
Intel Atom Processor E3900 Series
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
Intel Pentium Processor N Series
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
Intel Pentium Processor J Series
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances

Vendor: Intel

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient control flow management in the BIOS firmware. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

9th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

8th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Celeron Processor G Series: All versions

Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series: All versions

Intel Core X-series Processor: All versions

Intel Xeon W Processors: All versions

7th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

10th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Celeron Processor N Series: All versions

Intel Celeron Processor J Series: All versions

Intel Pentium Processor Silver Series: All versions

Intel Xeon Processor E5 v3 Family: All versions

Intel Xeon Processor E5 v4 Family: All versions

Intel Xeon D Processors: All versions

Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions

2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions

Intel Xeon Processor E7 v3 Family: All versions

Intel Xeon Processor E7 v4 Family: All versions

Intel Core Processors with Intel Hybrid Technology: All versions

Intel Xeon Processor E3 v6 Family: All versions

Intel Xeon D-1633N Processor: All versions

Intel Atom Processor C3XXX: All versions

3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions

Intel Atom Processor E3900 Series: All versions

Intel Atom Processor A Series: All versions

Intel Pentium Processor N Series: All versions

Intel Pentium Processor J Series: 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.