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)

Core 1

Core References

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

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 55.7%

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

Status published

Products (50)

intel/atom_p5921b_firmware

intel/atom_p5931b_firmware

intel/atom_p5942b_firmware

intel/atom_p5962b_firmware

intel/atom_x5-e3930_firmware < 3.1.92

intel/atom_x5-e3940_firmware < 3.1.92

intel/atom_x6200fe_firmware < 15.40.20

intel/atom_x6211e_firmware < 15.40.20

intel/atom_x6212re_firmware < 15.40.20

intel/atom_x6413e_firmware < 15.40.20

... and 40 more

Published May 12, 2022

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026