Intel DCM (<5.1) insecure storage of sensitive data -> privilege escalation
CVE-2022-44619 Published on May 10, 2023
Insecure storage of sensitive information in the Intel(R) DCM software before version 5.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-44619 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
The software stores sensitive information without properly limiting read or write access by unauthorized actors. If read access is not properly restricted, then attackers can steal the sensitive information. If write access is not properly restricted, then attackers can modify and possibly delete the data, causing incorrect results and possibly a denial of service.
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Exploit Probability
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