Vulnerability · Published Feb 16, 2023 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2022-33196
High 7.2
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors with Intel® Software Guard Extensions (SGX). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Incorrect default permissions in some memory controller configurations for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors when using Intel(R) Software Guard Extensions which may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | intel-ucode | 20230214-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-33196 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | intel-ucode | 20230214-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-33196 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | intel-ucode | 20230214-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-33196 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | intel-ucode | 20230214-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-33196 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | intel-ucode | 20230214-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-33196 |
| Debian:12 | intel-microcode | 3.20230214.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-33196 |
| Debian:13 | intel-microcode | 3.20230214.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-33196 |
| Debian:14 | intel-microcode | 3.20230214.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-33196 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | intel-microcode | 3.20230214.0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-33196 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | intel-microcode | 3.20230214.0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-5886-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors with Intel® Software Guard Extensions (SGX) | See references |