CVE-2022-21226
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 · uneditedOut-of-bounds read 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 Trace Analyzer and Collector before version 2021.5 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to read memory beyond allocated buffers via local access, potentially exposing sensitive information.
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 installedCheck for the presence of Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector software on the system. Common installation paths include C:\Program Files\Intel\ or /opt/intel/ on Linux. Look for directories named 'Intel Trace Analyzer' or 'itac'.Affected if The software is not found on the system, then it is not affected.
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Identify the installed versionLocate the version information for Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector. This is typically found in the software's about dialog, in installed package metadata, or by running 'itac -version' from the command line if the binary is in the PATH.Affected if Unable to determine the version, treat it as potentially affected.
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Compare the installed version to the affected rangeCompare the identified version number to the affected range: versions before 2021.5 are vulnerable. For example, version 2021.4, 2021.3, 2021.2, 2021.1, 2020.x and earlier are all within the affected range.Affected if The installed version is less than 2021.5 (for example, 2021.4, 2021.3, or any 2020.x version), then the system is affected by this CVE.
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Confirm local access authentication statusDetermine if the software is configured to accept local user connections. This vulnerability requires an authenticated user to exploit. Check user access controls or authentication settings within the Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector configuration if applicable.Affected if Local authenticated users have access to the software, the exploitation precondition is met.
If Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector is installed and the version is lower than 2021.5, the environment is vulnerable to out-of-bounds read and potentially affected by CVE-2022-21226.
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 Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector to version 2021.5 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
2021.5 or later
- 1. Identify the current version of Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector installed in your environment
- 2. Download Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector version 2021.5 or later from the official Intel download center or through your Intel registration portal
- 3. Review the Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector installation documentation for upgrade procedures
- 4. Perform a backup of any existing trace data and configuration files
- 5. Install version 2021.5 or later following the standard upgrade process
- 6. Verify the installation completed successfully and the version matches the fixed release
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-2022-21226 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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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