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CVE-2022-30944: Insufficiently protected credentials for Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) Standard Manageability may allow a privi...

Insufficiently protected credentials for Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) Standard Manageability may allow a privileged 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

CVE-2022-30944 is a local credential-protection issue in Intel AMT and Intel Standard Manageability. A user who already has local privileged access may be able to disclose sensitive information. Business impact is mainly credential or management-plane data exposure on affected managed systems.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate-priority hygiene and exposure-reduction item. Prioritize managed endpoints or infrastructure where local privileged access is broadly granted, shared, or weakly monitored.

Technical view

The CVE describes insufficiently protected credentials, mapped to CWE-522. CVSS 3.1 is 5.5: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely on systems using Intel AMT or Intel Standard Manageability. The supplied bundle does not list specific affected versions, platforms, or configurations beyond directing readers to vendor references.

Exploitation context

The vulnerability requires local access and some privileges. The bundle does not provide evidence of active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. No remote unauthenticated exploitation is supported by the supplied evidence.

Researcher notes

Key constraints are local access and existing privilege. The source bundle does not include vulnerable version ranges, exploit details, or direct fix text, so validation should remain vendor-advisory driven.

Mitigation direction

  • Review Intel SA-00709 for affected versions and vendor-prescribed remediation.
  • Apply only OEM, Intel, or platform-vendor supported updates or configuration changes.
  • Limit local privileged access on AMT or Standard Manageability capable systems.
  • Check NetApp advisory NTAP-20221014-0004 if NetApp products are in scope.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory endpoints or appliances using Intel AMT or Intel Standard Manageability.
  • Map discovered versions and platforms against Intel SA-00709 guidance.
  • Confirm whether NetApp advisory NTAP-20221014-0004 applies to deployed NetApp products.
  • Verify local privileged accounts are restricted and monitored on in-scope systems.
  • Document remediation status using vendor advisory version or firmware evidence.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CVE-2022-30944 mapping review

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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
3Source 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-2022-30944Attack 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) AMT and Intel(R) Standard ManageabilitySee referencesListed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-522

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Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Insufficiently Protected Credentials represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.

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