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CVE-2022-0004

Hardware debug modes and processor INIT setting that allow override of locks for some Intel(R) Processors in Intel(R) Bo

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.00327
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Affected Products & Versions

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intel core i3-12100 firmware< 16.0.15
intel core i3-12100f firmware< 16.0.15
intel core i3-12100t firmware< 16.0.15
intel core i3-12300t firmware< 16.0.15
intel core i3-12300 firmware< 16.0.15
intel core i5-12600t firmware< 16.0.15
intel core i5-12600kf firmware< 16.0.15
intel core i5-12600hx firmware< 16.0.15
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · secure@intel.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD12 May 2022 · 05:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00613.htmlVendor Advisory
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