What is CVE-2022-26844?

CVE-2022-26844 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Single Event API, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-18.

How severe is CVE-2022-26844?

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

Vulnerability in Intel Single Event API

CVE-2022-26844

Insufficiently protected credentials in the installation binaries for Intel(R) SEAPI in all versions may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

EPSS: 0.002 (8.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Intel Single_event_api
N/a Version — versions See references

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26844?: CVE-2022-26844 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Single Event API, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-26844?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.