CVE-2022-38786

Local privilege escalation via undisclosed access control

Published Nov 14, 2023 · Updated Aug 30, 2024

Improper access control in Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool before 2.2.1 allows local users to elevate privileges through local access. Intel identifies the weakness as improper access control but does not disclose the affected component or incorrect operation that permits privilege escalation. Exploitation requires low local privileges, high attack complexity, and user interaction, and successful exploitation compromises system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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 Battery Life Diagnostic Tool before 2.2.1 allows local users to elevate privileges through local access. Intel identifies the weakness as improper access control but does not disclose the affected component or incorrect operation that permits privilege escalation. Exploitation requires low local privileges, high attack complexity, and user interaction, and successful exploitation compromises system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-38786
Published
Nov 14, 2023
Updated
Aug 30, 2024
Vendor
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
Product
Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool
Classifications
CWE-284, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 14, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 30, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=before version 2.2.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. · Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Toolversion=before version 2.2.1

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.7Intel CorporationCVSS: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

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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