CVE-2022-21794

Severity Score

6.7

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

La autenticación incorrecta en el firmware del BIOS para algunas placas Intel(R) NUC, Intel(R) NUC Business, Intel(R) NUC Enthusiast, kits Intel(R) NUC anteriores a la versión HN0067 puede permitir que un usuario con privilegios habilite la escalada de privilegios a través de acceso local.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Multiple

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-12-09 CVE Reserved
2022-11-11 CVE Published
2025-02-05 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-287: Improper Authentication

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00752.html	2022-11-17

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hnk Firmware Search vendor "Intel" for product "Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hnk Firmware"	< hn0067 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hnk Firmware" and version " < hn0067"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hnk Search vendor "Intel" for product "Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hnk"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hvk Firmware Search vendor "Intel" for product "Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hvk Firmware"	< hn0067 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hvk Firmware" and version " < hn0067"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hvk Search vendor "Intel" for product "Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hvk"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkva Firmware Search vendor "Intel" for product "Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkva Firmware"	< hn0067 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkva Firmware" and version " < hn0067"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkva Search vendor "Intel" for product "Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkva"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkvaw Firmware Search vendor "Intel" for product "Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkvaw Firmware"	< hn0067 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkvaw Firmware" and version " < hn0067"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkvaw Search vendor "Intel" for product "Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkvaw"	-	-	Safe
Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Nuc 8 Business Nuc8i7hnkqc Firmware Search vendor "Intel" for product "Nuc 8 Business Nuc8i7hnkqc Firmware"	< hn0067 Search vendor "Intel" for product "Nuc 8 Business Nuc8i7hnkqc Firmware" and version " < hn0067"	-	Affected	in	Intel Search vendor "Intel"	Nuc 8 Business Nuc8i7hnkqc Search vendor "Intel" for product "Nuc 8 Business Nuc8i7hnkqc"	-	-	Safe