Insufficiently Protected Credentials in Intel SEAPI Installation Binaries
CVE-2022-26844

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Intel
Status
Version
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 August 2022

What is CVE-2022-26844?

The installation binaries for Intel SEAPI across all versions expose credentials that are inadequately protected. This flaw can be exploited by an authenticated user who has local access, potentially leading to unauthorized escalation of privileges. It is crucial for users and administrators to ensure remediation of this vulnerability to prevent compromise of system integrity.

Affected Version(s)

version See references

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/a...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2022-26844 : Insufficiently Protected Credentials in Intel SEAPI Installation Binaries