What is CVE-2023-22841?

CVE-2023-22841 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel C621a, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-08-11.

How severe is CVE-2023-22841?

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

Vulnerability in Intel C621a

CVE-2023-22841

Unquoted search path in the software installer for the System Firmware Update Utility (SysFwUpdt) for some Intel(R) Server Boards and Intel(R) Server Systems Based on Intel(R) 621A Chipset before version 16.0.7 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published 2023-08-11 · 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: 0.002 (6.3th percentile), scored 2026-11-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.3% 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 C621a
Intel Server Firmware Update Utility
System Firmware Update Utility (Sysfwupdt) For Some Intel(r) Server Boards And Systems Based On 621a Chipset — versions before version 16.0.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00830.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-22841?: CVE-2023-22841 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel C621a, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2023-22841?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.