CVE-2023-22841

Published Aug 11, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Unquoted search path in the software installer for the System Firmware Update Utility (SysFwUpdt) for some Intel(R) Server Boards and Intel(R) Server Systems Based on Intel(R) 621A Chipset before version 16.0.7 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-26952 Unquoted search path in the software installer for the System Firmware Update Utility (SysFwUpdt) for some Intel(R) Server Boards and Intel(R) Server Systems Based on Intel(R) 621A Chipset before version 16.0.7 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:system_firmware_update_utility_for_some_intel_server_boards_and_intel_server_systems_based_on_intel_621a_chipset:system_firmware_update_utility_for_some_intel_server_boards_and_intel_server_systems_based_on_intel_621a_chipset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products System Firmware Update Utility For Some Intel Server Boards And Intel Server Systems Based On Intel 621a Chipset
System Firmware Update Utility For Some Intel Server Boards And Intel Server Systems Based On Intel 621a Chipset system Firmware Update Utility For Some Intel Server Boards And Intel Server Systems Based On Intel 621a Chipset
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared System Firmware Update Utility For Some Intel Server Boards And Intel Server Systems Based On Intel 621a Chipset
System Firmware Update Utility For Some Intel Server Boards And Intel Server Systems Based On Intel 621a Chipset system Firmware Update Utility For Some Intel Server Boards And Intel Server Systems Based On Intel 621a Chipset
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:system_firmware_update_utility_for_some_intel_server_boards_and_intel_server_systems_based_on_intel_621a_chipset:system_firmware_update_utility_for_some_intel_server_boards_and_intel_server_systems_based_on_intel_621a_chipset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products System Firmware Update Utility For Some Intel Server Boards And Intel Server Systems Based On Intel 621a Chipset
System Firmware Update Utility For Some Intel Server Boards And Intel Server Systems Based On Intel 621a Chipset system Firmware Update Utility For Some Intel Server Boards And Intel Server Systems Based On Intel 621a Chipset
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
intel
Published
Updated
Feb 10, 2026, 5:11 PM
Reserved
Jan 27, 2023, 4:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 11, 2023, 3:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:36 AM