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 trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-21794: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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.