CVE-2022-25966
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 · uneditedImproper access control in the Intel(R) Edge Insights for Industrial software before version 2.6.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege 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 · high confidenceImproper access control in Intel(R) Edge Insights for Industrial software before version 2.6.1 allows an authenticated local user to potentially escalate privileges by exploiting inadequate permission controls in the software.
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< 2.6.1CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 Edge Insights for Industrial is installedCheck system inventory, software registry, or list of installed industrial software packages on the target machine. Look for any Intel industrial software packages.Affected if The software is present on the system
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Determine installed version of Intel Edge Insights for IndustrialUse the software's version lookup mechanism: check installation directory for version info, run 'intel-eii --version' or check /opt/intel/eii/VERSION if applicable, or query the software via its management interface.Affected if The installed version cannot be determined or is lower than 2.6.1
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Confirm software is running with elevated privileges or has misconfigured permissionsReview the service account or user context under which Intel Edge Insights for Industrial components run. Check file and directory permissions on the software installation folder for world-writable or group-writable misconfigurations.Affected if The software runs as a privileged user (root/admin) or permission misconfigurations exist on critical directories
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Identify local user accounts with access to the softwareList local user accounts on the system and check which ones have access to Intel Edge Insights for Industrial directories, configurations, or management interfaces.Affected if Multiple local users exist with access to the software without proper role separation
The system is affected if Intel Edge Insights for Industrial is installed with a version lower than 2.6.1 and runs with elevated privileges or has permission misconfigurations exploitable by authenticated local users.
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 · scoped2.6.1
Upgrade to Intel Edge Insights for Industrial version 2.6.1 or later to obtain the access control fix, and review user permissions to ensure least-privilege principles are applied.
2.6.1
- 1. Identify the current installed version of Intel Edge Insights for Industrial
- 2. Backup all critical data and configurations before proceeding
- 3. Download Intel Edge Insights for Industrial version 2.6.1 or later from the official Intel download repository
- 4. Follow Intel's documented upgrade procedure to install version 2.6.1
- 5. Verify the installation completed successfully and confirm the version is 2.6.1 or later
- 6. Test that the access control functionality operates correctly after upgrade
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-2022-25966 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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