CVE-2021-0054 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUCs
A privileged local attacker can exploit improper buffer restrictions in Intel NUC firmware to escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-0054?
CVE-2021-0054 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUCs, published on 9 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper buffer restrictions in system firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0054?
It affects 77 products.
Products include Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnh Firmware, Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnhf Firmware, Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnk Firmware, Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnh Firmware, Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnhf Firmware, Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnhj Firmware and 71 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0054?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0054 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-0054 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0054 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) NUCs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jh4-xcv6-j74j.