CVE-2022-34854

Local privilege escalation via undisclosed access control flaw

Published Feb 16, 2023 · Updated Jan 27, 2025

Improper access control in Intel System Usage Report before 2.4.8902 allows local users to gain elevated privileges. Intel has not published the affected component or the operation that improperly grants access. Exploitation requires an authenticated local user, high attack complexity, and user interaction; the resulting privileges exceed the user's assigned rights.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Intel System Usage Report before 2.4.8902 allows local users to gain elevated privileges. Intel has not published the affected component or the operation that improperly grants access. Exploitation requires an authenticated local user, high attack complexity, and user interaction; the resulting privileges exceed the user's assigned rights.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-34854
Published
Feb 16, 2023
Updated
Jan 27, 2025
Vendor
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
Product
Intel System Usage Report
Classifications
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?

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. · Intel System Usage Reportversion=before version 2.4.8902

Published CVSS scores

7.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.7IntelCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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Technologies

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