What is CVE-2022-33963?

CVE-2022-33963 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Unite, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-05-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-33963?

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

Is CVE-2022-33963 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Intel Unite

CVE-2022-33963

Incorrect default permissions in the software installer for Intel(R) Unite(R) Client software for Windows before version 4.2.34870 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published 2023-05-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (3.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Intel Unite
Software Installer For Intel(r) Unite(r) Client Windows — versions before version 4.2.34870

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00782.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-33963?: CVE-2022-33963 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Unite, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-05-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-33963?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-33963 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.