CVE-2022-33946

Local privilege escalation through undisclosed authentication flaw

Published Feb 16, 2023 · Updated Jan 27, 2025

Improper authentication in Intel System Usage Report software before 2.4.8902 allows local users to escalate privileges. Intel has not published the affected component or the incorrect authentication operation performed on untrusted input. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and user interaction; Intel has not detailed the privileges obtained.

CVSS severity5.6
Medium
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in Intel System Usage Report software before 2.4.8902 allows local users to escalate privileges. Intel has not published the affected component or the incorrect authentication operation performed on untrusted input. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and user interaction; Intel has not detailed the privileges obtained.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-33946
Published
Feb 16, 2023
Updated
Jan 27, 2025
Vendor
Intel Corporation
Product
Intel System Usage Report (SUR) Software
Classifications
CWE-287, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 16, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=before version 2.4.8902

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Intel Corporation · Intel System Usage Report (SUR) Softwareversion=before version 2.4.8902

Published CVSS scores

5.6Intel CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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