Improper access control in Intel Ethernet Adapters and Intel Ethernet Controller I225…
Priority LOW 35CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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-284.
Summary
Improper access control in some Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters and Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I225 Manageability firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00198 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
- 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) Ethernet Adapters and Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I225 Manageability firmware | See references | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters and Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I225 Manageability firmware Vendor— Affected See references Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:ethernet_controller_i225-it_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.87 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ethernet_controller_i225-it:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:ethernet_controller_i225-lm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.87 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ethernet_controller_i225-lm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:ethernet_controller_i225-v_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.87 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:ethernet_controller_i225-v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:a:intel:ethernet_adapter_complete_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 29.0.1 | Vulnerable | Intel |
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:ethernet_controller_i225-it_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.87 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ethernet_controller_i225-it:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:ethernet_controller_i225-lm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.87 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ethernet_controller_i225-lm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:ethernet_controller_i225-v_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.87 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:ethernet_controller_i225-v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:a:intel:ethernet_adapter_complete_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 29.0.1 Vulnerable ·Intel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-37341
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hh4g-rh5c-8w86
References
More Intel Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-12711 Improper input validation in Intel Ethernet Adapters and Intel Ethernet Controller I225… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2021-12723 Improper access control in Intel Ethernet Adapters and Intel Ethernet Controller I225… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2023-20568 Improper access control in Intel Ethernet tools and driver install software, CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-12722 Improper input validation in Intel Ethernet Adapters and Intel Ethernet Controller I225… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2021-12713 Uncaught exception in some Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters and Intel(R) Ethernet Controller… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2021-12720 Improper neutralization in some Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters and Intel(R) Ethernet… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2022-37341 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-37341 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hh4g-rh5c-8w86 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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