CVE-2022-21794 json
Improper authentication in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC Boards, Intel(R) NUC Business, Intel(R) NUC Enthusiast, Intel(R) NUC Kits be…
published 2022-11-11 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-26958
- cvss
- 7.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 10%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- 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
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- n/a Intel(R) NUC Boards, Intel(R) NUC Business, Intel(R) NUC Enthusiast, Intel(R) NUC Kits
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-21794
- NVD CVE-2022-21794
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