What is CVE-2022-29871?

CVE-2022-29871 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Atom_x5-e3930, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-08-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-29871?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Intel Atom_x5-e3930

CVE-2022-29871

Improper access control in the Intel(R) CSME software installer before version 2239.3.7.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

EPSS: 0.002 (5.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Atom_x5-e3930
Intel Atom_x5-e3940
Intel Atom_x6200fe
Intel Atom_x6211e
Intel Atom_x6212re
Intel Atom_x6214re
Intel Atom_x6413e
Intel Atom_x6414re
Intel Atom_x6416re
Intel Atom_x6425e

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control
CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

secure@intel.com (Vendor Advisory)
secure@intel.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29871?: CVE-2022-29871 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Atom_x5-e3930, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-29871?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.