CVE-2022-40207

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-05-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

Improper access control in the Intel(R) SUR software before version 2.4.8989 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Intel System Usage Report: before 2.4.8989 — fixed in 2.4.8989

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel System Usage Report 2.4.8989. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00785.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00785.html

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