CVE-2021-0096 json
Improper authentication in the software installer for the Intel(R) NUC HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN, NUC7i7DN before ve…
published 2021-11-17 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-2715
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Improper authentication in the software installer for the Intel(R) NUC HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN, NUC7i7DN before version 1.78.1.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Patch / fix
- intel nuc7i3dn_firmware 1.78.1.1
- intel nuc7i5dn_firmware 1.78.1.1
- intel nuc7i7dn_firmware 1.78.1.1
Exploit prediction
0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a Intel(R) NUC HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN, NUC7i7DN
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
intel.com
/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00568.html
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-0096
- NVD CVE-2021-0096
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