What is CVE-2021-0067?

CVE-2021-0067 is a vulnerability related to improper access control in system firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs that may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

How severe is CVE-2021-0067?

CVE-2021-0067 has a severity level of 6.7, classified as medium severity.

Which Intel NUC models are affected by CVE-2021-0067?

Intel NUC models including NUC M15, NUC 11 Compute Element, NUC 11 Performance Kit, NUC 11 Pro Board, NUC 11 Pro Kit, NUC 11 Performance Mini PC, NUC 11 Enthusiast Kit, NUC 11 Enthusiast Mini PC, NUC 10 Performance Kit, NUC 10 Performance Mini PC, NUC 10 Performance Kit, NUC 10 Performance Mini PC, NUC 9 Pro Compute Element, NUC 9 Pro Kit, NUC 8 Business, NUC 8 Enthusiast, NUC Kit, NUC 8 Rugged Kit, NUC Board, NUC 8 Compute Element, NUC 8 Pro Board, NUC 8 Pro Kit, NUC 8 Mainstream-G Kit, and NUC 7 Essential are affected by CVE-2021-0067.

Is my Intel NUC vulnerable to CVE-2021-0067 if it is not in the list of affected software versions?

If your Intel NUC model is not listed as vulnerable in the affected software versions, it is not vulnerable to CVE-2021-0067.

How can I mitigate the vulnerability CVE-2021-0067?

To mitigate CVE-2021-0067, it is recommended to follow the security advisory provided by Intel at the reference link: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00511.html.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-0067

medium

6.7

9/6/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-0067

First published: Wed Jun 09 2021(Updated: )

 Improper access control in system firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Credit: secure@intel.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Intel Nuc M15 Laptop Kit Lapbc510 Firmware	<bctgl357.0051
Intel Nuc M15 Laptop Kit Lapbc510
Intel Nuc M15 Laptop Kit Lapbc710 Firmware	<bctgl357.0051
Intel Nuc M15 Laptop Kit Lapbc710
Intel Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebc4 Firmware	<ebtgl357.0045
Intel Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebc4
Intel Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebi38w Firmware	<ebtgl357.0045
Intel Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebi38w
Intel Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebi58w Firmware	<ebtgl357.0045
Intel Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebi58w
Intel Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebi716w Firmware	<ebtgl357.0045
Intel Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebi716w
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11pahi3 Firmware	<patgl357.0037
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11pahi3
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11pahi5 Firmware	<patgl357.0037
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11pahi5
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11pahi7 Firmware	<patgl357.0037
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11pahi7
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11paki3 Firmware	<patgl357.0037
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11paki3
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11paki5 Firmware	<patgl357.0037
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11paki5
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11paki7 Firmware	<patgl357.0037
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11paki7
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Mini Pc Nuc11paqi50wa Firmware	<patgl357.0037
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Mini Pc Nuc11paqi50wa
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Mini Pc Nuc11paqi70qa Firmware	<patgl357.0037
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Mini Pc Nuc11paqi70qa
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi3 Firmware	<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi3
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi5 Firmware	<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi5
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi7 Firmware	<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi7
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi3 Firmware	<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi3
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi30l Firmware	<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi30l
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi30p Firmware	<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi30p
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi5 Firmware	<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi5
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi50l Firmware	<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi50l
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi50w Firmware	<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi50w
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi7 Firmware	<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi7
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi70l Firmware	<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi70l
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi70q Firmware	<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi70q
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki3 Firmware	<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki3
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki5 Firmware	<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki5
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki7 Firmware	<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki7
Intel Nuc 11 Enthusiast Kit Nuc11phki7c Firmware	<phtgl579.0056
Intel Nuc 11 Enthusiast Kit Nuc11phki7c
Intel Nuc 11 Enthusiast Mini Pc Nuc11phki7caa Firmware	<phtgl579.0056
Intel Nuc 11 Enthusiast Mini Pc Nuc11phki7caa
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnh Firmware	<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnh
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnhf Firmware	<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnhf
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnk Firmware	<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnk
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnh Firmware	<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnh
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnhf Firmware	<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnhf
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnhj Firmware	<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnhj
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnk Firmware	<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnk
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnkp Firmware	<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnkp
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnh Firmware	<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnh
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnhc Firmware	<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnhc
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnk Firmware	<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnk
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnkp Firmware	<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnkp
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i3fnhfa Firmware	<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i3fnhfa
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i3fnhja Firmware	<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i3fnhja
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i5fnhca Firmware	<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i5fnhca
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i5fnhja Firmware	<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i5fnhja
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i5fnkpa Firmware	<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i5fnkpa
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i7fnhaa Firmware	<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i7fnhaa
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i7fnhja Firmware	<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i7fnhja
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i7fnkpa Firmware	<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i7fnkpa
Intel Nuc 9 Pro Compute Element Nuc9v7qnb Firmware	<qncflx70.0059
Intel Nuc 9 Pro Compute Element Nuc9v7qnb
Intel Nuc 9 Pro Compute Element Nuc9vxqnb Firmware	<qncflx70.0059
Intel Nuc 9 Pro Compute Element Nuc9vxqnb
Intel Nuc 9 Pro Kit Nuc9v7qnx Firmware	<qncflx70.0059
Intel Nuc 9 Pro Kit Nuc9v7qnx
Intel Nuc 9 Pro Kit Nuc9vxqnx Firmware	<qncflx70.0059
Intel Nuc 9 Pro Kit Nuc9vxqnx
Intel Nuc 8 Business\, A Mini Pc With Windows 10 Nuc8i7hnkqc Firmware	<hnkbli70.86a.0065
Intel Nuc 8 Business\, A Mini Pc With Windows 10 Nuc8i7hnkqc
Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast\, A Mini Pc With Windows 10 Nuc8i7hvkva Firmware	<hnkbli70.86a.0065
Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast\, A Mini Pc With Windows 10 Nuc8i7hvkva
Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast\, A Mini Pc With Windows 10 Nuc8i7hvkvaw Firmware	<hnkbli70.86a.0065
Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast\, A Mini Pc With Windows 10 Nuc8i7hvkvaw
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hnk Firmware	<hnkbli70.86a.0065
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hnk
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hvk Firmware	<hnkbli70.86a.0065
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hvk
Intel Nuc 8 Rugged Kit Nuc8cchkr Firmware	<chaplcel.0051
Intel Nuc 8 Rugged Kit Nuc8cchkr
Intel Nuc Board Nuc8cchb Firmware	<chaplcel.0051
Intel Nuc Board Nuc8cchb
Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8ccb Firmware	<cbwhl.0092
Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8ccb
Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8i3cb Firmware	<cbwhl.0092
Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8i3cb
Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8i5cb Firmware	<cbwhl.0092
Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8i5cb
Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8i7cb Firmware	<cbwhl.0092
Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8i7cb
Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8pcb Firmware	<cbwhl.0092
Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8pcb
Intel Nuc 8 Pro Board Nuc8i3pnb Firmware	<pnwhl357.0039
Intel Nuc 8 Pro Board Nuc8i3pnb
Intel Nuc 8 Pro Kit Nuc8i3pnh Firmware	<pnwhl357.0039
Intel Nuc 8 Pro Kit Nuc8i3pnh
Intel Nuc 8 Pro Kit Nuc8i3pnk Firmware	<pnwhl357.0039
Intel Nuc 8 Pro Kit Nuc8i3pnk
Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-g Kit Nuc8i5inh Firmware	<inwhl357.0040
Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-g Kit Nuc8i5inh
Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-g Kit Nuc8i7inh Firmware	<inwhl357.0040
Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-g Kit Nuc8i7inh
Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-g Mini Pc Nuc8i5inh Firmware	<inwhl357.0040
Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-g Mini Pc Nuc8i5inh
Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-g Mini Pc Nuc8i7inh Firmware	<inwhl357.0040
Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-g Mini Pc Nuc8i7inh
Intel Nuc 7 Essential\, A Mini Pc With Windows 10 Nuc7cjysal Firmware	<jyglkcpx.86a.0057
Intel Nuc 7 Essential\, A Mini Pc With Windows 10 Nuc7cjysal
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc7cjyh Firmware	<jyglkcpx.86a.0057
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc7cjyh
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc7pjyh Firmware	<jyglkcpx.86a.0057
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc7pjyh

Remedy

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Reference Links

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00511.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-0067?
CVE-2021-0067 is a vulnerability related to improper access control in system firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs that may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
How severe is CVE-2021-0067?
CVE-2021-0067 has a severity level of 6.7, classified as medium severity.
Which Intel NUC models are affected by CVE-2021-0067?
Intel NUC models including NUC M15, NUC 11 Compute Element, NUC 11 Performance Kit, NUC 11 Pro Board, NUC 11 Pro Kit, NUC 11 Performance Mini PC, NUC 11 Enthusiast Kit, NUC 11 Enthusiast Mini PC, NUC 10 Performance Kit, NUC 10 Performance Mini PC, NUC 10 Performance Kit, NUC 10 Performance Mini PC, NUC 9 Pro Compute Element, NUC 9 Pro Kit, NUC 8 Business, NUC 8 Enthusiast, NUC Kit, NUC 8 Rugged Kit, NUC Board, NUC 8 Compute Element, NUC 8 Pro Board, NUC 8 Pro Kit, NUC 8 Mainstream-G Kit, and NUC 7 Essential are affected by CVE-2021-0067.
Is my Intel NUC vulnerable to CVE-2021-0067 if it is not in the list of affected software versions?
If your Intel NUC model is not listed as vulnerable in the affected software versions, it is not vulnerable to CVE-2021-0067.
How can I mitigate the vulnerability CVE-2021-0067?
To mitigate CVE-2021-0067, it is recommended to follow the security advisory provided by Intel at the reference link: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00511.html.