What is CVE-2022-33898?

CVE-2022-33898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Nuc Watchdog Timer Utility, classified under Insecure Inherited Permissions. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-11-14.

How severe is CVE-2022-33898?

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

Vulnerability in Intel Nuc Watchdog Timer Utility

CVE-2022-33898

Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) NUC Watchdog Timer installation software before version 2.0.21.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

EPSS: 0.002 (6.4th 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 Nuc_watchdog_timer_utility
N/a Intel(r) Nuc Watchdog Timer Installation Software — versions before version 2.0.21.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-277 — Insecure Inherited Permissions
CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

secure@intel.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-33898?: CVE-2022-33898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Nuc Watchdog Timer Utility, classified under Insecure Inherited Permissions. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-11-14.
How severe is CVE-2022-33898?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.