CVE-2022-33942

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

Protection mechanism failure in the Intel(R) DCM software before version 5.0 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 69.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 11, 2022

Last Modified

February 5, 2025

References (2)

secure@intelhttps://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00713.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00713.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-693Protection Mechanism Failure

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-33942?

CVE-2022-33942 is a high vulnerability published on November 11, 2022. Protection mechanism failure in the Intel(R) DCM software before version 5.0 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.

When was CVE-2022-33942 disclosed?

CVE-2022-33942 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 11, 2022, with the most recent update on February 5, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-33942 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-33942 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 69.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-33942?

CVE-2022-33942 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-33942?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-33942, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2022-33942

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