CVE-2022-0004

MEDIUM

Intel(R) Boot Guard & Intel(R) TXT - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

Hardware debug modes and processor INIT setting that allow override of locks for some Intel(R) Processors in Intel(R) Boot Guard and Intel(R) TXT may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.

References (1)

[Vendor Advisory] https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00613.html

Scores

CVSS v3 6.8

EPSS 0.0033

EPSS Percentile 55.2%

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

Status published

Affected Products (50)

intel/core_i3-12100_firmware < 16.0.15

intel/core_i3-12100f_firmware < 16.0.15

intel/core_i3-12100t_firmware < 16.0.15

intel/core_i3-12300t_firmware < 16.0.15

intel/core_i3-12300_firmware < 16.0.15

intel/core_i5-12600t_firmware < 16.0.15

intel/core_i5-12600kf_firmware < 16.0.15

intel/core_i5-12600hx_firmware < 16.0.15

intel/core_i5-12600k_firmware < 16.0.15

intel/core_i5-12600h_firmware < 16.0.15

intel/core_i5-12600_firmware < 16.0.15

intel/core_i5-12500t_firmware < 16.0.15

intel/core_i5-12500h_firmware < 16.0.15

intel/core_i5-12500_firmware < 16.0.15

intel/core_i5-12450hx_firmware < 16.0.15

... and 35 more

Timeline

Published May 12, 2022

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026