How severe is CVE-2022-36278?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool

CVE-2022-36278

Insufficient control flow management in the Intel(R) Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software before version 2.2.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published 2023-02-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (7.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool — versions 2.2.0
Intel(r) Battery Life Diagnostic Tool Software — versions before version 2.2.0

References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00726.html (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-36278?: CVE-2022-36278 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2023-02-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-36278?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.