VDB-213528 · CVE-2022-33942 · intel-sa-00713

Intel DCM up to 4.x protection mechanism

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Intel DCM up to 4.x. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in protection mechanism. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-33942. The attack needs to be approached within the local network. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Intel DCM up to 4.x. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a protection mechanism vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-693. The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Protection mechanism failure in the Intel(R) DCM software before version 5.0 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.

The weakness was presented 11/12/2022 as intel-sa-00713. The advisory is shared for download at intel.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-33942 since 06/17/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 02/06/2025).

Upgrading to version 5.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Intel

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Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.7

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 8.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 8.8
CNA Vector (Intel Corporation): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Protection mechanism
CWE: CWE-693
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: DCM 5.0

Timelineinfo

06/17/2022 🔍
11/12/2022 +148 days 🔍
11/12/2022 +0 days 🔍
02/06/2025 +817 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-00713
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-33942 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-33942
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-213528

Entryinfo

Created: 11/12/2022 15:23
Updated: 02/06/2025 02:30
Changes: 11/12/2022 15:23 (50), 12/17/2022 12:53 (11), 02/06/2025 02:30 (15)
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