Protection mechanism failure in the Intel(R) Ethernet 500 Series Controller drivers for…
Priority LOW 33Published · 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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Protection mechanism failure in the Intel(R) Ethernet 500 Series Controller drivers for VMware before version 1.10.0.13 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 0.00199 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 1.10.0.13 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) Ethernet 500 Series Controller drivers for VMware Vendor— Affected before version 1.10.0.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-36416
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8xqw-f37j-96v8
References
More VMware Ixgben vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-17036 Protection mechanism failure in the Intel(R) Ethernet 500 Series Controller drivers for… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2022-06166 Insufficient control flow management in the Intel(R) Ethernet 500 Series Controller… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-36416 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-36416 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8xqw-f37j-96v8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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