CVE-2021-33087 Auth bypass in Intel(R) NUC M15 Laptop Kit Management Engine driver pack
An authenticated local user can cause a denial of service in the Intel NUC M15 Management Engine driver pack due to improper authentication in the installer.
- 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-2021-33087?
CVE-2021-33087 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC M15 Laptop Kit Management Engine driver pack, published on 17 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper authentication in the installer for the Intel(R) NUC M15 Laptop Kit Management Engine driver pack before version 15.0.10.1508 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-33087?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Nuc M15 Laptop Kit Management Engine Driver Pack.
How do I fix CVE-2021-33087?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-33087 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-33087 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-33087 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2624-69c2-835g.