SB2023022131 - Privilege escalation in Intel Atom and Xeon Scalable processors 



SB2023022131 - Privilege escalation in Intel Atom and Xeon Scalable processors

Published: February 21, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023022131
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21216)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in out-of-band management in Intel processors. A remote privileged user on the local network can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.