CVE-2022-33898 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) NUC Watchdog Timer installation software before version 2.0.21.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published: 2023-11-14

Score: 6.7 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Intel(R) NUC Watchdog Timer installation software

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before version 2.0.21.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:intel:nuc_watchdog_timer_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-36935	Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) NUC Watchdog Timer installation software before version 2.0.21.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00065.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00908.html

History

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Subscriptions

Intel Nuc Watchdog Timer Utility

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2023-11-14T19:04:44.189Z

Updated: 2024-08-30T17:05:22.778Z

Reserved: 2022-06-19T03:00:05.161Z

Link: CVE-2022-33898

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T08:09:22.736Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-14T19:15:11.437

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:08:33.560

Link: CVE-2022-33898

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

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