CVE-2021-0196 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kits
An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges via improper access control in the Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit kernel mode driver.
- 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-2021-0196?
CVE-2021-0196 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kits, published on 11 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper access control in kernel mode driver for some Intel(R) NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kits before version 2.2.0.20 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0196?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Intel Lapqc71a Firmware, Intel Lapqc71b Firmware, Intel Lapqc71c Firmware, Intel Lapqc71d Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0196?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0196 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-0196 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0196 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kits
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6m3m-2q88-9qc9.