What is CVE-2022-29893?

CVE-2022-29893 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Active_management_technology_firmware, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2022-11-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-29893?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Intel Active_management_technology_firmware

CVE-2022-29893

Improper authentication in firmware for Intel(R) AMT before versions 11.8.93, 11.22.93, 11.12.93, 12.0.92, 14.1.67, 15.0.42, 16.1.25 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.006 (42.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Intel Active_management_technology_firmware
N/a Intel(r) Amt — versions before versions 11.8.93, 11.22.93, 11.12.93, 12.0.92, 14.1.67, 15.0.42, 16.1.25

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

secure@intel.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29893?: CVE-2022-29893 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Active_management_technology_firmware, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2022-11-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-29893?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.