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TI-2023-08995 Aliases CVE-2023-22841GHSA-74j5-mc44-j854

Uncontrolled search path in System Firmware Update Utility for some Intel Server Boards…

Priority LOW 33CWE-428Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
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-428.

Summary

Unquoted search path in the software installer for the System Firmware Update Utility (SysFwUpdt) for some Intel(R) Server Boards and Intel(R) Server Systems Based on Intel(R) 621A Chipset before version 16.0.7 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 0.00169 6th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—System Firmware Update Utility (SysFwUpdt) for some Intel(R) Server Boards and Intel(R) Server Systems Based on Intel(R) 621A Chipsetbefore version 16.0.7—No fix listedCNA
  • System Firmware Update Utility (SysFwUpdt) for some Intel(R) Server Boards and Intel(R) Server Systems Based on Intel(R) 621A Chipset Vendor— Affected before version 16.0.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:intel:server_firmware_update_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.0.7VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:c621a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
  • cpe:2.3:a:intel:server_firmware_update_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0.7 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:c621a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-22841
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-74j5-mc44-j854

References

Patch 1

Sources

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