CVE-2021-0056 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC M15 Laptop Kit Driver Pack software

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to insecure inherited permissions in the Intel NUC M15 Driver Pack software.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-0056?

CVE-2021-0056 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC M15 Laptop Kit Driver Pack software, 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

Insecure inherited permissions for the Intel(R) NUC M15 Laptop Kit Driver Pack software before updated version 1.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0056?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Intel Lapbc510 Firmware, Intel Lapbc710 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0056?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0056 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-0056 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0056 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3f59-325x-78rx.

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