CVE-2025-22843
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Intel Tiber Edge Platform's Edge Orchestrator software allows authenticated users with local access to escalate privileges due to incorrect execution-assigned permissions. It affects organizations using Intel's edge computing platform where users have authenticated access to the system. The flaw could enable attackers to gain higher privileges than intended.
💻 Affected Systems
- Intel Tiber Edge Platform Edge Orchestrator
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An authenticated attacker gains full administrative control over the Edge Orchestrator, potentially compromising the entire edge computing infrastructure and accessing sensitive data.
Likely Case
Malicious insider or compromised account escalates privileges to perform unauthorized actions, modify configurations, or access restricted data within the edge environment.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to isolated edge nodes with minimal data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access to the local system. The vulnerability involves permission misconfiguration that could be leveraged by users with existing access.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Intel advisory for specific patched versions
Vendor Advisory: https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01239.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Review Intel Security Advisory SA-01239
2. Identify affected Edge Orchestrator versions
3. Apply the security update provided by Intel
4. Restart the Edge Orchestrator service
5. Verify the update was successful
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict Local Access
linuxLimit local system access to only necessary administrative users
# Review and restrict user accounts with local access
# Use sudo or similar mechanisms to control privilege escalation
Enhanced Monitoring
linuxImplement monitoring for privilege escalation attempts
# Configure auditd or similar to monitor su/sudo usage
# Set up alerts for unusual privilege changes
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls to limit which users can access Edge Orchestrator systems
- Deploy enhanced monitoring and alerting for privilege escalation attempts and unusual user activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Edge Orchestrator version against affected versions listed in Intel advisory SA-01239Check Version:
# Command varies by deployment; typically check orchestrator version via management interface or package managerVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Edge Orchestrator version matches or exceeds patched version specified in Intel advisory📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual privilege escalation events
- Multiple failed then successful authentication attempts
- Unexpected user account modifications
Network Indicators:
- Unusual management traffic patterns to edge nodes
- Unexpected remote access to edge systems
SIEM Query:
source="edge_orchestrator" AND (event_type="privilege_escalation" OR user_change="true")