CVE-2022-21794

HIGH

Intel NUC BIOS Firmware < HN0067 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via Local Access

Title source: llm

Description

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.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Vendor Advisory

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00752.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.7

EPSS 0.0012

EPSS Percentile 30.2%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-287

Status published

Products (5)

intel/nuc_8_business_nuc8i7hnkqc_firmware < hn0067

intel/nuc_8_enthusiast_nuc8i7hvkva_firmware < hn0067

intel/nuc_8_enthusiast_nuc8i7hvkvaw_firmware < hn0067

intel/nuc_kit_nuc8i7hnk_firmware < hn0067

intel/nuc_kit_nuc8i7hvk_firmware < hn0067

Published Nov 11, 2022

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026