CVE-2022-43477
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 · uneditedIncomplete cleanup for some Intel Unison software 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 Unison software has an incomplete cleanup vulnerability where temporary files, logs, or cached data may retain sensitive information. An authenticated user with local system access can potentially access this improperly secured data, leading to information disclosure.
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< 20.14.5683.0< 20.14.4244< 20.14.2.3053CVSS 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 Unison installationSearch for Intel Unison in the system's installed programs list (Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, macOS Applications folder, or Linux package manager)Affected if Intel Unison is not installed on the system
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Determine installed versionOpen Intel Unison and navigate to Help > About, or check the program's properties in the installed programs list to obtain the exact version numberAffected if Version is 20.14.5683.0 or higher (all three branch thresholds are met)
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Compare against affected versionsCheck if the installed version is below any of these thresholds: 20.14.5683.0, 20.14.4244, or 20.14.2.3053Affected if Installed version falls below at least one of the specified version thresholds
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Inspect temporary data locationsSearch common temporary directories (Windows: %TEMP%, AppData\Local\Temp; macOS: /tmp, ~/Library/Caches; Linux: /tmp) for files or folders containing 'Unison' or Intel brandingAffected if Temporary files, logs, or cached data associated with Intel Unison are found in unprotected locations
User is affected if Intel Unison version is below 20.14.5683.0 (or the other thresholds) AND temporary files, logs, or cached data from the software exist and can be accessed by 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 · scoped20.14.2.305320.14.424420.14.5683.0
Apply vendor-provided patches or updates for Intel Unison when available. Until a patch is released, ensure proper access controls on system temp directories and monitor for unauthorized local access.
20.14.5683.0 (or later stable release)
- 1. Identify the current installed version of Intel Unison software
- 2. Navigate to the official Intel support or download page for Intel Unison software
- 3. Download the latest stable version of Intel Unison (version 20.14.5683.0 or later)
- 4. Uninstall the current version of Intel Unison software
- 5. Install the updated version (20.14.5683.0 or later)
- 6. Restart any associated services or applications if required
- 7. Verify the installation was successful and the version is correct
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-2022-43477 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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