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HIGH · 7.9

CVE-2022-21198

Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Vulnerability Description

Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS Score

7.9

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
IntelCeleron 1000M Firmware-
IntelCeleron 1000M-
IntelCeleron 1005M Firmware-
IntelCeleron 1005M-
IntelCeleron 1007U Firmware-
IntelCeleron 1007U-
IntelCeleron 1017U Firmware-
IntelCeleron 1017U-
IntelCeleron 1019Y Firmware-
IntelCeleron 1019Y-
IntelCeleron 1020E Firmware-
IntelCeleron 1020E-
IntelCeleron 1020M Firmware-
IntelCeleron 1020M-
IntelCeleron 1037U Firmware-
IntelCeleron 1037U-
IntelCeleron 1047Ue Firmware-
IntelCeleron 1047Ue-
IntelCeleron 2955U Firmware-
IntelCeleron 2955U-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-367

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-21198?

CVE-2022-21198 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.9 (HIGH). Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

How severe is CVE-2022-21198?

CVE-2022-21198 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-21198?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Intel Celeron 1000M Firmware, Intel Celeron 1000M, Intel Celeron 1005M Firmware, Intel Celeron 1005M, Intel Celeron 1007U Firmware.