Improper access control in the Intel(R) HAXM software before version 7.7.1 may allow an…
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper access control in the Intel(R) HAXM software before version 7.7.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0027 19th 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
- Total
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) HAXM software | before version 7.7.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) HAXM software Vendor— Affected before version 7.7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-21812
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hh5c-j2p7-5hch
References
More Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-00121 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Intel HAXM software CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2017-03679 Privilege escalation in IntelHAXM.sys driver in the Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-00122 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Intel HAXM software CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
Sources
- CVE-2022-21812 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-21812 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hh5c-j2p7-5hch · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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