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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-44611

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

HIGH 8.0EPSS 0.35%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.35%). 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 adjacent access.

CVSS 3.1
8.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.35% probability · 28th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
intel/celeron j6413 firmware · intel/celeron n6211 firmware · intel/pentium j6425 firmware · intel/pentium n6415 firmware · intel/atom x6211e firmware · intel/atom x6413e firmware · intel/atom x6425e firmware · intel/atom x6212re firmware · intel/atom x6414re firmware · intel/atom x6425re firmware · intel/atom x6427fe firmware · intel/atom x6200fe firmware · intel/xeon w-1350 firmware · intel/xeon w-1350p firmware · intel/xeon w-1370 firmware · intel/xeon w-1370p firmware · intel/xeon w-1390 firmware · intel/xeon w-1390p firmware · intel/xeon w-1390t firmware · intel/core i9-8950hk firmware · +40 more
Source
secure@intel.com

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