What is CVE-2022-32231?

CVE-2022-32231 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Xeon_bronze_3104, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-02-16.

How severe is CVE-2022-32231?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Xeon_bronze_3104

CVE-2022-32231

Improper initialization in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

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

EPSS: 0.002 (11.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Xeon_bronze_3104
Intel Xeon_bronze_3104_firmware
Intel Xeon_bronze_3106
Intel Xeon_bronze_3106_firmware
Intel Xeon_bronze_3204
Intel Xeon_bronze_3204_firmware
Intel Xeon_bronze_3206r
Intel Xeon_bronze_3206r_firmware
Intel Xeon_gold_5115
Intel Xeon_gold_5115_firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-665 — Improper Initialization

References

secure@intel.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32231?: CVE-2022-32231 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Xeon_bronze_3104, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-02-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-32231?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.