CVE-2022-21794
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CVE-2022-21794 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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