CVE-2022-36287

Service interruption via uncaught exception

Published Feb 16, 2023 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Uncaught exception in Intel FPGA Crypto Service (FCS) Server before 1.1.79.3 allows physically proximate attackers to interrupt the service. Intel and Altera have not published the exception-triggering input, affected code path, or operation that leaves the exception uncaught. Exploitation requires physical access and user interaction in a context the vendor describes as privileged; no confidentiality or integrity impact is reported.

CVSS severity4.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Uncaught exception in Intel FPGA Crypto Service (FCS) Server before 1.1.79.3 allows physically proximate attackers to interrupt the service. Intel and Altera have not published the exception-triggering input, affected code path, or operation that leaves the exception uncaught. Exploitation requires physical access and user interaction in a context the vendor describes as privileged; no confidentiality or integrity impact is reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-36287
Published
Feb 16, 2023
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
Product
Intel FPGA Crypto Service (FCS) Server
Classifications
CWE-755, T1499
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 16, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=before version 1.1.79.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. · Intel FPGA Crypto Service (FCS) Serverversion=before version 1.1.79.3

Published CVSS scores

4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0Intel CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-755Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

Public exploit references

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