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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-33894

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

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.25%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.25%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Improper input validation 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
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.25% probability · 16th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
intel/xeon e-2314 firmware · intel/xeon e-2324g firmware · intel/xeon e-2334 firmware · intel/xeon e-2336 firmware · intel/xeon e-2356g firmware · intel/xeon e-2374g firmware · intel/xeon e-2378 firmware · intel/xeon e-2378g firmware · intel/xeon e-2386g firmware · intel/xeon e-2388g firmware · intel/xeon e-2226ge firmware · intel/xeon e-2254me firmware · intel/xeon e-2254ml firmware · intel/xeon e-2276me firmware · intel/xeon e-2276ml firmware · intel/xeon e-2278ge firmware · intel/xeon e-2278gel firmware · intel/xeon e-2224 firmware · intel/xeon e-2224g firmware · intel/xeon e-2226g firmware · +40 more
Source
secure@intel.com

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