CVE-2022-41979Network attack vector

Authenticated privilege escalation via undisclosed protection failure

Published May 10, 2023 · Updated Jan 24, 2025

Protection mechanism failure in Intel Data Center Manager before 5.1 allows remote authenticated users to escalate privileges over the network. Intel has not published the affected component or the incorrect protection operation performed on network-supplied input. Exploitation requires a low-privilege account and can modify data or interrupt service, with no reported confidentiality impact.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.59%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Protection mechanism failure in Intel Data Center Manager before 5.1 allows remote authenticated users to escalate privileges over the network. Intel has not published the affected component or the incorrect protection operation performed on network-supplied input. Exploitation requires a low-privilege account and can modify data or interrupt service, with no reported confidentiality impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-41979
Published
May 10, 2023
Updated
Jan 24, 2025
Vendor
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
Product
Intel Data Center Manager
Classifications
CWE-693, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=before version 5.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. · Intel Data Center Managerversion=before version 5.1

Published CVSS scores

5.4IntelCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-693Protection Mechanism Failure
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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