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Dynamic Tuning TechnologyApplication · Intel

CVE-2022-29470

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-08-11
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.7.10400.15482 or later.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

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 · unedited
Improper access control in the Intel® DTT Software before version 8.7.10400.15482 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 confidence

Intel DTT (Dynamic Tuning Technology) software before version 8.7.10400.15482 contains improper access control that allows an authenticated local user to escalate privileges. The vulnerability stems from insufficient restrictions on certain operations or resources that should be restricted to higher-privileged users, enabling a local attacker with standard user access to gain elevated (administrator/root) permissions.

MitigationUpdate Intel DTT Software to version 8.7.10400.15482 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict physical and logical access to systems running DTT to trusted administrators only.

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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
Dynamic Tuning TechnologyApplication
Affected:< 8.7.10400.15482

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Intel DTT is installed
    Check the system for Intel Dynamic Tuning Technology software installation - look in Programs and Features, or query the system for Intel DTT components/services
    Affected if Intel DTT software is present on the system
  2. Determine installed version of Intel DTT
    Locate and inspect the version information of the installed Intel DTT installation - compare the installed version number against the vulnerable threshold of 8.7.10400.15482
    Affected if Installed version is lower than 8.7.10400.15482
  3. Confirm Intel DTT service or driver is active
    Check if the Intel DTT service or driver is running on the system - verify the software is actively loaded and not just installed but disabled
    Affected if Intel DTT service or driver is running and loaded into memory
  4. Verify local user access context
    Confirm that standard authenticated local users exist on the system who could potentially exploit the improper access control - the vulnerability requires an authenticated local user session
    Affected if Standard non-privileged user accounts exist on the system

The system is affected if Intel DTT version is below 8.7.10400.15482, the software is running, and local user accounts are present on the machine.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 8.7.10400.15482 or later
Fixed in 8.7.10400.15482
Interim mitigation

Update Intel DTT Software to version 8.7.10400.15482 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict physical and logical access to systems running DTT to trusted administrators only.

Recommended fix High confidence

8.7.10400.15482 or later

  1. Identify the current version of Intel Dynamic Tuning Technology installed on the system by checking the software properties or using system information tools
  2. Download Intel Dynamic Tuning Technology version 8.7.10400.15482 or later from Intel's official support website
  3. Close any applications that may be using Dynamic Tuning Technology before beginning the installation
  4. Run the installer with appropriate administrator privileges to apply the update
  5. Restart the system if prompted by the installer to complete the update process
  6. Verify the installed version matches or exceeds 8.7.10400.15482 to confirm the patch was applied successfully

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Dynamic Tuning Technology Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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