7.8

CVE-2022-38691: unisoc (shanghai) technologies co., ltd. sc9863a//t310/t610/t618/ Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

Deferred
Published 01-09-2025Last modified 02-09-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-38691 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in unisoc (shanghai) technologies co., ltd. sc9863a//t310/t610/t618/. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-09-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-09-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In BootROM, there is a possible missing validation for Certificate Type 0. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

27%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.35% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Unisoc (shanghai) technologies co., ltd.1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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