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CVE-2022-26074: Incomplete cleanup in a firmware subsystem for Intel(R) SPS before versions SPS_E3_04.08.04.330.0 and SPS_E...

Incomplete cleanup in a firmware subsystem for Intel(R) SPS before versions SPS_E3_04.08.04.330.0 and SPS_E3_04.01.04.530.0 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

MediumCVSS 4.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2022-26074 is a medium-severity Intel SPS firmware issue. A person who already has high local privileges could trigger a denial of service because a firmware subsystem does not fully clean up state. The provided sources do not describe remote compromise or data theft.

Executive priority

Treat as a controlled maintenance risk, not an emergency. Prioritize firmware updates on critical systems where downtime would matter, especially if many administrators or service accounts have local privileged access.

Technical view

The CVE is CWE-459 incomplete cleanup in Intel(R) SPS before SPS_E3_04.08.04.330.0 and SPS_E3_04.01.04.530.0. CVSS 3.1 is 4.4: local attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and high availability impact only.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to environments running affected Intel(R) SPS firmware versions. The attacker must already have privileged local access, so risk is highest on systems where administrative access is broadly shared or poorly controlled.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The realistic scenario is a privileged local user causing service disruption, not unauthenticated remote exploitation.

Researcher notes

Evidence supports local, privileged denial of service only. The affected component is Intel(R) SPS firmware, with incomplete cleanup as the root weakness. Do not infer broader confidentiality, integrity, remote access, or public exploit conditions from the provided sources.

Mitigation direction

  • Update Intel(R) SPS firmware to vendor-fixed versions or later.
  • Check Intel advisory INTEL-SA-00669 for platform-specific update guidance.
  • Confirm OEM or appliance vendor firmware packages before deployment.
  • Review NetApp advisory if affected NetApp-managed platforms are in scope.
  • Restrict and audit privileged local access on systems with Intel SPS.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory systems running Intel(R) SPS firmware.
  • Compare firmware versions against SPS_E3_04.08.04.330.0 and SPS_E3_04.01.04.530.0.
  • Verify remediation through vendor management tooling or firmware inventory.
  • Check whether NetApp advisory scope matches deployed assets.
  • Record compensating controls for systems awaiting firmware updates.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
4

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.4 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.4CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H0.83.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

4.4Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2022-26074Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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) SPSbefore versions SPS_E3_04.08.04.330.0 and SPS_E3_04.01.04.530.0Listed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-459

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Incomplete Cleanup

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