Intel HAXM privilege escalation | CVE-2022-21812
NAME
Intel HAXM privilege escalation
- Platforms Affected:
Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager 6.0.5
Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager 7.6.0 - Risk Level:
8.8 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Privileges
DESCRIPTION
Intel HAXM could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper access control. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the system.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: Low
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Changed
- Access Vector: Local
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Refer to INTEL-SA-00655 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00655.html - Reference Link:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-21812
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