CVE-2022-21218
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUncaught exception in the Intel(R) Trace Analyzer and Collector before version 2021.5 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIntel(R) Trace Analyzer and Collector before version 2021.5 contains an uncaught exception that may allow an authenticated user with local access to potentially disclose sensitive information through improper error handling.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 2021.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector is installedLocate the Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector installation directory or check for the presence of its executables (such as traceanalyzer or itac) on the systemAffected if The product is present on the system
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Determine the installed version of Intel Trace Analyzer and CollectorRun the version command for the installed software (e.g., traceanalyzer --version, itac --version, or check the product's About/Help dialog)Affected if The version returned is lower than 2021.5 (e.g., 2021.4, 2021.3, etc.)
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Confirm local access contextVerify that the system allows local user authentication and that untrusted users have access to the systemAffected if Local authenticated users can access the system and run the Trace Analyzer or Collector software
The environment is affected if Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector is installed with a version lower than 2021.5 and local users can authenticate to the system.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2021.5
Upgrade to Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector version 2021.5 or later to resolve the uncaught exception vulnerability.
2021.5 or later
- Identify the current installed version of Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector
- Download Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector version 2021.5 or later from the official Intel website or download center
- Verify the integrity of the downloaded package using checksums if available
- Stop any running instances of Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector
- Install the new version following Intel's installation documentation
- Restart the application and verify the version shows 2021.5 or later
- Test that the application functions normally with your workflows
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-21218 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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