Vulnerability in Intel Maccpuid

CVE-2022-27180

Uncontrolled search path in the Intel(R) MacCPUID software before version 3.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (10.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-27180: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Intel Maccpuid
  • Intel(r) Maccpuid Software — versions before version 3.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27180?
CVE-2022-27180 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Maccpuid, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2023-05-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-27180?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-27180 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.