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CVE-2022-21148: Improper access control in the Intel(R) Edge Insights for Industrial software before version 2.6.1 may allo...

Improper access control in the Intel(R) Edge Insights for Industrial software before version 2.6.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

HighCVSS 7.8Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

Intel Edge Insights for Industrial before 2.6.1 has an improper access control issue. A person who already has authenticated local access could gain higher privileges on the affected system. Business risk is concentrated on systems where local users or service accounts exist and this software is deployed.

Executive priority

Treat this as a high-priority remediation item for affected industrial edge systems, especially where many users or service accounts have local access. It is not shown as actively exploited in the provided sources, but successful abuse could give broad control of the host.

Technical view

CVE-2022-21148 is a local privilege escalation flaw in Intel(R) Edge Insights for Industrial software before 2.6.1. CVSS 3.1 is 7.8: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to environments running Intel(R) Edge Insights for Industrial software before version 2.6.1. The bundle provides no CPEs, so product inventory, package records, and vendor documentation are needed to confirm exact deployments.

Exploitation context

The provided data does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The issue requires authenticated local access, so it is most relevant after initial access, insider misuse, or compromise of a low-privileged local account.

Researcher notes

The source bundle names improper access control but provides no CWE, CPE, exploit details, or affected component internals. Validation should focus on version discovery and local access paths, not remote exposure assumptions.

Mitigation direction

  • Upgrade Intel Edge Insights for Industrial to version 2.6.1 or later.
  • Review Intel advisory INTEL-SA-00653 for vendor-specific remediation guidance.
  • Restrict local shell and console access on affected systems.
  • Audit local accounts and remove unnecessary privileged or stale users.
  • Prioritize hosts where industrial workloads or sensitive edge data are present.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory systems for Intel Edge Insights for Industrial installations.
  • Confirm installed versions and flag any release before 2.6.1.
  • Check whether low-privileged local users can access affected hosts.
  • Review local account and service-account permissions on identified systems.
  • Track remediation evidence against Intel advisory INTEL-SA-00653.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
3

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.8 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.8CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

7.8High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2022-21148Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
n/aIntel(R) Edge Insights for Industrial softwarebefore version 2.6.1Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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