CVE-2022-21793

low-risk
Published 2022-08-18

Insufficient control flow management in the Intel(R) Ethernet 500 Series Controller drivers for VMWare before version 1.11.4.0 and in the Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controller drivers for VMWare before version 2.1.5.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable a denial of service via local access.

Do I need to act?

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0.04% 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
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Ixgben
I40En

Affected Vendors

Vmware

References (2)

Patch https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00650....
Patch https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00650....
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low