Insufficient control flow management in the Intel(R) Ethernet 500 Series Controller…
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Insufficient control flow management in the Intel(R) Ethernet 500 Series Controller drivers for VMWare before version 1.11.4.0 and in the Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controller drivers for VMWare before version 2.1.5.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable a denial of service via local access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00195 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Intel(R) Ethernet 500 Series Controller drivers for VMWare before version 1.11.4.0 and in the Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controller drivers for VMWare | before version 1.11.4.0 and in the Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controller drivers for VMWare before version 2.1.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) Ethernet 500 Series Controller drivers for VMWare before version 1.11.4.0 and in the Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controller drivers for VMWare Vendor— Affected before version 1.11.4.0 and in the Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controller drivers for VMWare before version 2.1.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ixgben:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.11.4.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:82599_10_gigabit_ethernet_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ethernet_controller_x540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ethernet_controller_x550:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ethernet_controller_x552:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:i40en:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.1.5.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ethernet_controller_x710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ethernet_controller_x722:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ethernet_controller_xl710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ethernet_controller_xxv710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ixgben:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.11.4.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:82599_10_gigabit_ethernet_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ethernet_controller_x540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ethernet_controller_x550:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ethernet_controller_x552:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:i40en:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.1.5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ethernet_controller_x710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ethernet_controller_x722:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ethernet_controller_xl710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ethernet_controller_xxv710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-21793
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-83qg-x9mg-rj3j
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-21793 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-21793 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-83qg-x9mg-rj3j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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