CVE-2022-21794: High severity intel nuc8i7hnk firmware vulnerability

Published Nov 11, 2022
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

20 affected components
All of the following
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hnk Firmware<hn0067
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hnk
All of the following
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hvk Firmware<hn0067
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hvk
All of the following
Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkva Firmware<hn0067
Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkva
All of the following
Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkvaw Firmware<hn0067
Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkvaw
All of the following
Intel Nuc 8 Business Nuc8i7hnkqc Firmware<hn0067
Intel Nuc 8 Business Nuc8i7hnkqc
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hnk Firmware<hn0067
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hnk
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hvk Firmware<hn0067
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hvk
Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkva Firmware<hn0067
Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkva
Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkvaw Firmware<hn0067
Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkvaw
Intel Nuc 8 Business Nuc8i7hnkqc Firmware<hn0067
Intel Nuc 8 Business Nuc8i7hnkqc

Event History

Nov 11, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:48 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:48 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-21794?

CVE-2022-21794 is a vulnerability that allows a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access in some Intel NUC Boards, Intel NUC Business, Intel NUC Enthusiast, and Intel NUC Kits before version HN0067.

2

How can a privileged user exploit CVE-2022-21794?

A privileged user can exploit CVE-2022-21794 through local access to gain escalated privileges.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-21794?

The severity of CVE-2022-21794 is high with a severity score of 6.7.

4

Which Intel NUC products are affected by CVE-2022-21794?

Intel NUC Kits NUC8i7HNK and NUC8i7HVK, as well as Intel NUC 8 Enthusiast NUC8i7HVKVA and Intel NUC 8 Business NUC8i7HNKQC are affected by CVE-2022-21794.

5

How do I fix CVE-2022-21794?

To mitigate CVE-2022-21794, it is recommended to update the BIOS firmware of the affected Intel NUC Boards and Kits to version HN0067 or later.

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