CVE-2022-21794
What it is
Improper authentication in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC Boards, Intel(R) NUC Business, Intel(R) NUC Enthusiast, Intel(R) NUC Kits before version HN0067 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.7 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-287 · Improper authentication
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Intel Nuc Kit nuc8i7hnk Firmware < hn0067
- Intel Nuc Kit nuc8i7hvk Firmware < hn0067
- Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast nuc8i7hvkva Firmware < hn0067
- Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast nuc8i7hvkvaw Firmware < hn0067
- Intel Nuc 8 Business nuc8i7hnkqc Firmware < hn0067
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.7
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00752.html
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00752.html