What is CVE-2022-27493?

CVE-2022-27493 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Lapbc510, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-18.

How severe is CVE-2022-27493?

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

Vulnerability in Intel Lapbc510

CVE-2022-27493

Improper initialization in the firmware for some Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kits before version BC0076 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

EPSS: 0.002 (10.7th 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 Lapbc510
Intel Lapbc510_firmware
Intel Lapbc710
Intel Lapbc710_firmware
N/a Intel(r) Nuc Laptop Kits — versions before version BC0076

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-665 — Improper Initialization

References

secure@intel.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27493?: CVE-2022-27493 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Lapbc510, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-27493?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.