Vulnerability · Published May 12, 2022 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2022-0004
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Intel(R) Processors in Intel(R) Boot Guard and Intel(R) TXT. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 20% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) Processors in Intel(R) Boot Guard and Intel(R) TXT | See references |