How severe is CVE-2022-21812?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager

CVE-2022-21812

Improper access control in the Intel(R) HAXM software before version 7.7.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published 2022-08-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (17.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager
Intel(r) Haxm Software — versions before version 7.7.1

References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00655.html (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21812?: CVE-2022-21812 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-21812?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.