CVE-2022-46301

Local service interruption via improper initialization

Published Nov 14, 2023 · Updated Aug 30, 2024

Improper initialization in Intel Unison allows local users to interrupt the application's service through local access. Intel has not published the affected component, the resource initialized incorrectly, or the operation that reaches the invalid state. Exploitation requires high local privileges and high-complexity conditions; the reported consequence is limited loss of application availability.

CVSS severity1.9
Low
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper initialization in Intel Unison allows local users to interrupt the application's service through local access. Intel has not published the affected component, the resource initialized incorrectly, or the operation that reaches the invalid state. Exploitation requires high local privileges and high-complexity conditions; the reported consequence is limited loss of application availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-46301
Published
Nov 14, 2023
Updated
Aug 30, 2024
Vendor
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
Product
Intel Unison
Classifications
CWE-665, T1499
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

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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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. · Intel Unisonversion=See references

Published CVSS scores

1.9Intel CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
4.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-665Improper Initialization
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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