Medium severity · published May 12, 2022
CVE-2022-21237
Improper buffer access in firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access
6.7
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper buffer access in firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 15% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LF
Lapbc510 Firmware · Intel
before bctgl357.0065 · source: NVD
LF
Lapbc710 Firmware · Intel
before bctgl357.0065 · source: NVD
LF
Lapkc51e Firmware · Intel
before kctgl357.0040 · source: NVD
LF
Lapkc71e Firmware · Intel
before kctgl357.0040 · source: NVD
LF
Lapkc71f Firmware · Intel
before kctgl357.0040 · source: NVD
N1
Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebc4w Firmware · Intel
before ebtgl357.0057 · source: NVD
N1
Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebi38w Firmware · Intel
before ebtgl357.0057 · source: NVD
N1
Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebi58w Firmware · Intel
before ebtgl357.0057 · source: NVD
N1
Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebi716w Firmware · Intel
before ebtgl357.0057 · source: NVD
N1
Nuc 11 Enthusiast Kit Nuc11phki7c Firmware · Intel
before phtgl579.0064 · source: NVD
N1
Nuc 11 Enthusiast Mini PC Nuc11phki7caa Firmware · Intel
before phtgl579.0064 · source: NVD
N1
Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi3 Firmware · Intel
before tntgl357.0059 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21237
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21237
Patch
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00654.html
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