Is CVE-2022-27879 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-27879 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-27879?

CVE-2022-27879 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2022-27879?

Patch guidance is available from intel security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-27879.

CVE-2022-27879 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2022-27879?

71 products: intel pentium j6426 firmware, intel pentium j4205 firmware, intel pentium j3710 firmware, intel pentium j2900 firmware, intel pentium j2850 firmware, and 66 more.

Description

Improper buffer restrictions in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: high
Privileges: high
User Action: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-92 CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: INTEL
Published: 8/11/2023
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

intel : pentium_j6426_firmwareintel : pentium_j4205_firmwareintel : pentium_j3710_firmwareintel : pentium_j2900_firmwareintel : pentium_j2850_firmwareintel : pentium_n6415_firmwareintel : pentium_n4200e_firmwareintel : pentium_n4200_firmwareintel : pentium_n3710_firmwareintel : pentium_n3700_firmwareintel : pentium_n3540_firmwareintel : pentium_n3530_firmwareintel : pentium_n3520_firmwareintel : pentium_n3510_firmwareintel : celeron_j6412_firmwareintel : celeron_j6413_firmwareintel : celeron_j4025_firmwareintel : celeron_j4125_firmwareintel : celeron_j3355e_firmwareintel : celeron_j3455e_firmwareintel : celeron_j4005_firmwareintel : celeron_j4105_firmwareintel : celeron_j3355_firmwareintel : celeron_j3455_firmwareintel : celeron_j3060_firmwareintel : celeron_j3160_firmwareintel : celeron_j1800_firmwareintel : celeron_j1900_firmwareintel : celeron_j1750_firmwareintel : celeron_j1850_firmwareintel : celeron_n6210_firmwareintel : celeron_n4500_firmwareintel : celeron_n4505_firmwareintel : celeron_n5100_firmwareintel : celeron_n5105_firmwareintel : celeron_n6211_firmwareintel : celeron_n4020_firmwareintel : celeron_n4120_firmwareintel : celeron_n3350e_firmwareintel : celeron_n4000_firmwareintel : celeron_n4100_firmwareintel : celeron_n3350_firmwareintel : celeron_n3450_firmwareintel : celeron_n3010_firmwareintel : celeron_n3060_firmwareintel : celeron_n3160_firmwareintel : celeron_n3000_firmwareintel : celeron_n3050_firmwareintel : celeron_n3150_firmwareintel : celeron_n2808_firmwareintel : celeron_n2840_firmwareintel : celeron_n2940_firmwareintel : celeron_n2807_firmwareintel : celeron_n2830_firmwareintel : celeron_n2930_firmwareintel : celeron_n2806_firmwareintel : celeron_n2815_firmwareintel : celeron_n2820_firmwareintel : celeron_n2920_firmwareintel : celeron_n2805_firmwareintel : celeron_n2810_firmwareintel : celeron_n2910_firmwareintel : atom_x5-e3930_firmwareintel : atom_x5-e3940_firmwareintel : atom_x7-e3950_firmwareintel : pentium_silver_n6000_firmwareintel : pentium_silver_n6005_firmwareintel : pentium_silver_j5040_firmwareintel : pentium_silver_n5030_firmwareintel : pentium_silver_j5005_firmwareintel : pentium_silver_n5000_firmware

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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CVE-2022-27879. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2022-27879

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CVE-2022-27879 vulnerability