SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-32231

Improper initialization in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

MEDIUM 6.7EPSS 0.21%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.21%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Improper initialization in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS 3.1
6.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.21% probability · 11th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-665
Affected
intel/xeon gold 6138p firmware · intel/xeon bronze 3104 firmware · intel/xeon bronze 3106 firmware · intel/xeon gold 5115 firmware · intel/xeon gold 5118 firmware · intel/xeon gold 5119t firmware · intel/xeon gold 5120 firmware · intel/xeon gold 5120t firmware · intel/xeon gold 5122 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6126 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6126f firmware · intel/xeon gold 6126t firmware · intel/xeon gold 6128 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6130 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6130f firmware · intel/xeon gold 6130t firmware · intel/xeon gold 6132 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6134 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6136 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6138 firmware · +40 more
Source
secure@intel.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.