CVE-2022-36278

HIGHNVD 8.27.8▼

8.2

Insufficient control flow management in the Intel(R) Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software before version 2.2.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS v3: 8.2
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 17.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 16, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

secure@intelhttp://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00726.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00726.html

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-670

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-36278?

CVE-2022-36278 is a high vulnerability published on February 16, 2023. Insufficient control flow management in the Intel(R) Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software before version 2.2.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

When was CVE-2022-36278 disclosed?

CVE-2022-36278 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 16, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-36278 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-36278 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 17.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-36278?

CVE-2022-36278 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.2 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 7.8.

How do I remediate CVE-2022-36278?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-36278, 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-2022-36278

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