CVE-2021-33091 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC M15 Laptop Kit audio driver pack
An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges due to insecure inherited permissions in the Intel NUC M15 audio driver 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-2021-33091?
CVE-2021-33091 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC M15 Laptop Kit audio 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
Insecure inherited permissions in the installer for the Intel(R) NUC M15 Laptop Kit audio driver pack before version 1.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-33091?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Nuc M15 Laptop Kit Audio Driver Pack.
How do I fix CVE-2021-33091?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-33091 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-33091 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-33091 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jccx-72qv-p9h6.