CVE-2022-21198

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.

Category

7.9
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory intel.com
Affected: n/a Intel(R) Processors
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00688.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-21198?
CVE-2022-21198 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-21198?
To fix CVE-2022-21198, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-21198 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-21198 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-21198?
CVE-2022-21198 affects n/a Intel(R) Processors.
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