CVE-2022-0004

high-risk
Published 2022-05-12

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.33% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
6
CVSS 6.8/10 Medium
PHYSICAL / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

56
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 33/34 · Critical