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
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
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.