Auth bypass in Intel Nuc 8 Business Nuc8i7hnkqc
CVE-2022-21794
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Intel Nuc 8 Business Nuc8i7hnkqc
- Intel Nuc 8 Business Nuc8i7hnkqc Firmware
- Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkva
- Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkva Firmware
- Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkvaw
- Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkvaw Firmware
- Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hnk
- Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hnk Firmware
- Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hvk
- Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hvk Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-21794?
- CVE-2022-21794 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Nuc 8 Business Nuc8i7hnkqc, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2022-11-11.
- How severe is CVE-2022-21794?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.