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CVE-2022-21152: 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 information disclosure via local access.

MediumCVSS 5.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This vulnerability affects Intel Edge Insights for Industrial before 2.6.1. A logged-in local user may be able to access information they should not see. Business urgency is moderate because exploitation requires local authenticated access, but exposed industrial or operational data could still be sensitive.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate-priority industrial software exposure. It is not documented as actively exploited in the provided sources, but organizations using affected versions should remediate because confidentiality impact is rated high.

Technical view

CVE-2022-21152 is an improper access control issue in Intel Edge Insights for Industrial software before version 2.6.1. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating local access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact only.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely in environments running Intel Edge Insights for Industrial software before version 2.6.1, especially systems accessible to local authenticated users. The provided sources do not identify specific operating systems, deployment modes, or configurations beyond that product/version boundary.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires local access and low privileges, limiting remote mass-exploitation risk but leaving insider, shared-system, or compromised-account scenarios relevant.

Researcher notes

Evidence is sparse: the public description names improper access control, authenticated local access, information disclosure, and affected versions before 2.6.1. No CWE, exploit details, or configuration-specific exposure notes are provided in the bundle.

Mitigation direction

  • Upgrade Intel Edge Insights for Industrial to version 2.6.1 or later.
  • Review Intel advisory INTEL-SA-00653 for vendor-specific instructions.
  • Restrict local account access to affected industrial systems.
  • Remove unnecessary local users and stale credentials.
  • Monitor affected hosts for unusual local access to sensitive information.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Intel Edge Insights for Industrial deployments and record installed versions.
  • Flag any instance older than 2.6.1 for remediation review.
  • Confirm whether local authenticated users can access affected systems.
  • Review exposed information types and operational sensitivity.
  • Track Intel advisory INTEL-SA-00653 for vendor-specific guidance.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
3

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.5 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

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
5.5CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N1.83.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

5.5Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2022-21152Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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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