First published: Tue Nov 14 2023(Updated: )
Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) NUC Watchdog Timer installation software before version 2.0.21.0 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 |
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Intel Nuc Watchdog Timer Utility | <2.0.21.0 |
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The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2022-33898.
The severity of CVE-2022-33898 is high with a severity value of 7.8.
CVE-2022-33898 is an insecure inherited permissions vulnerability in some Intel(R) NUC Watchdog Timer installation software before version 2.0.21.0 that may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
The Intel(R) NUC Watchdog Timer installation software versions before 2.0.21.0 are affected by CVE-2022-33898.
To fix CVE-2022-33898, it is recommended to update the Intel(R) NUC Watchdog Timer installation software to version 2.0.21.0 or later.