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Battery Life Diagnostic ToolApplication · Intel

CVE-2022-34153

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-02-16
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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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 initialization in the Intel(R) Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software before version 2.2.0 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

The Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool before version 2.2.0 contains an improper initialization flaw that allows an authenticated local user to elevate privileges. This is a local privilege escalation vulnerability stemming from how the software initializes certain components or resources.

MitigationUpgrade Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool to version 2.2.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

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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
Battery Life Diagnostic ToolApplication
Affected:= 2.2.0

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. Locate Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool installation
    Search for the executable file - common paths include C:\Program Files\Intel\Battery Life Diagnostic Tool\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Battery Life Diagnostic Tool\. Check Start Menu shortcuts and Program Files directories.
    Affected if The software is installed on the system
  2. Identify installed version
    Right-click the executable (typically BatteryLifeDiagnosticTool.exe or similar) and select Properties, then view the Details tab for the File Version. Alternatively, right-click and select 'View more info' or use PowerShell: Get-ChildItem 'C:\Program Files\Intel\Battery Life Diagnostic Tool\*.exe' | ForEach-Object { $_.VersionInfo }
    Affected if The version shown is lower than 2.2.0 (for example, 2.1.x, 2.0.x, 1.x)
  3. Verify the vulnerability requires authenticated local access
    Confirm that you are logged in as a local user with standard privileges on the Windows system where this tool is installed. The flaw requires an authenticated local user session to attempt privilege escalation.
    Affected if You have an active authenticated session on the machine where the tool is installed
  4. Check if the improper initialization component is in use
    The vulnerability stems from improper initialization of components during startup. This is a code-level flaw that exists in the binary itself when the version is below 2.2.0. No specific configuration flag can disable it.
    Affected if The installed version is below 2.2.0 - the vulnerability is inherent to that build

You are affected if Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool is installed and the version is lower than 2.2.0, allowing a local authenticated user to potentially escalate privileges through the improper initialization flaw.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool to version 2.2.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool version 2.2.0 or later

  1. Download Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool version 2.2.0 or later from the official Intel support website
  2. Uninstall any existing version of the Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool
  3. Install the updated version 2.2.0 or later
  4. Restart the system if prompted
  5. Verify the installed version matches the fixed release

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

Fix this in Battery Life Diagnostic Tool Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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