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CVE-2022-25966: 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

CVE-2022-25966 affects Intel Edge Insights for Industrial software before version 2.6.1. A user who already has local authenticated access could potentially gain higher privileges. This is most relevant to industrial edge systems where local account access is possible or shared.

Executive priority

Treat as high priority where Intel Edge Insights for Industrial supports production or operational technology environments. The issue is not remotely exploitable from the supplied CVSS data, but local privilege escalation on industrial edge systems can materially raise operational risk.

Technical view

The CVE describes improper access control enabling local privilege escalation by an authenticated user. CVSS 3.1 score is 7.8: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to deployments of Intel Edge Insights for Industrial software before version 2.6.1. Systems without this software, or already upgraded to 2.6.1 or later, are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability still matters because it requires only local authenticated access and can affect all three impact areas at high severity.

Researcher notes

No CWE or CPE entries are provided in the source bundle. Validation should focus on confirmed product/version presence, local account exposure, and vendor advisory alignment. Do not assume broader Intel product impact beyond the named software.

Mitigation direction

  • Upgrade Intel Edge Insights for Industrial to version 2.6.1 or later.
  • Review Intel advisory INTEL-SA-00653 for vendor-specific guidance.
  • Limit local user access to affected industrial edge systems.
  • Remove or disable unnecessary local accounts on affected hosts.
  • Prioritize systems with shared, contractor, or weakly governed local access.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Intel Edge Insights for Industrial installations and versions.
  • Confirm no production systems run versions before 2.6.1.
  • Review which users have local authenticated access to affected hosts.
  • Check whether affected systems support critical industrial operations.
  • Record remediation status and any remaining compensating controls.
Prepared
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-2022-25966Attack 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
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CWE details

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