What is CVE-2021-0055?

CVE-2021-0055 is a vulnerability related to insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit LAN Drivers before version 10.42.

How does CVE-2021-0055 affect Intel Lapqc71a Firmware?

Intel Lapqc71a Firmware before version 10.42 is affected by CVE-2021-0055 due to insecure inherited permissions.

How can an authenticated user exploit CVE-2021-0055?

An authenticated user with local access may potentially enable escalation of privilege through the CVE-2021-0055 vulnerability.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-0055?

CVE-2021-0055 has a severity score of 7.8, which is considered high.

How can I fix the CVE-2021-0055 vulnerability?

To fix the CVE-2021-0055 vulnerability, users should update their Intel(R) NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit LAN Drivers to version 10.42 or newer.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-0055

high

7.8

CWE

732

9/6/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-0055

First published: Wed Jun 09 2021(Updated: )

Insecure inherited permissions for some Intel(R) NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit LAN Drivers before version 10.42 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Credit: secure@intel.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Intel LAPQC71A Firmware	<10.42
Intel LAPQC71A Firmware
Intel lapqc71b	<10.42
Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit LAPQC71B
Intel LAPQ71C Firmware	<10.42
Intel lapqc71c firmware
Intel lapqc71d	<10.42
Intel LAPQC71D

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Reference Links

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00505.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-0055?
CVE-2021-0055 is a vulnerability related to insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit LAN Drivers before version 10.42.
How does CVE-2021-0055 affect Intel Lapqc71a Firmware?
Intel Lapqc71a Firmware before version 10.42 is affected by CVE-2021-0055 due to insecure inherited permissions.
How can an authenticated user exploit CVE-2021-0055?
An authenticated user with local access may potentially enable escalation of privilege through the CVE-2021-0055 vulnerability.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-0055?
CVE-2021-0055 has a severity score of 7.8, which is considered high.
How can I fix the CVE-2021-0055 vulnerability?
To fix the CVE-2021-0055 vulnerability, users should update their Intel(R) NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit LAN Drivers to version 10.42 or newer.

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