Improper authentication in Intel AMT
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Improper authentication in firmware for Intel(R) AMT before versions 11.8.93, 11.22.93, 11.12.93, 12.0.92, 14.1.67, 15.0.42, 16.1.25 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00614 49th 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) AMT | before versions 11.8.93, 11.22.93, 11.12.93, 12.0.92, 14.1.67, 15.0.42, 16.1.25 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) AMT Vendor— Affected before versions 11.8.93, 11.22.93, 11.12.93, 12.0.92, 14.1.67, 15.0.42, 16.1.25 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:active_management_technology_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 11.8.93; 11.12.0 to before 11.12.93; 11.22.0 to before 11.22.93; 12.0 to before 12.0.92; 14.1 to before 14.1.67; 15.0 to before 15.0.42; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.25 | Vulnerable | Intel |
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:active_management_technology_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.8.93; 11.12.0 to before 11.12.93; 11.22.0 to before 11.22.93; 12.0 to before 12.0.92; 14.1 to before 14.1.67; 15.0 to before 15.0.42; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.25 Vulnerable ·Intel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-26845
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cgw9-8m6f-j9w3
References
More Intel Active Management Technology Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-03684 Improper privilege management in Intel Active Mangement Technology, Intel Small Business… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-12740 Insufficiently protected credentials in Intel AMT and Intel Standard Manageability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-00572 Use after free in Intel AMT and Intel ISM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-00571 Out-of-bounds read in Intel AMT and Intel ISM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-07022 Improper buffer restrictions in network subsystem in provisioned Intel(R) AMT and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-08330 Logic issue in subsystem in Intel(R) AMT before versions 11.8.70, 11.11.70, 11.22.70 and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-26845 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-26845 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cgw9-8m6f-j9w3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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