CVE-2022-21794 Auth bypass in Intel(R) NUC Boards, Intel(R) NUC Business, Intel(R) NUC Enthusiast, Intel(R) NUC Kits
A privileged local user can escalate privileges due to improper authentication in Intel NUC BIOS firmware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-21794?
CVE-2022-21794 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC Boards, Intel(R) NUC Business, Intel(R) NUC Enthusiast, Intel(R) NUC Kits, published on 11 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper authentication in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC Boards, Intel(R) NUC Business, Intel(R) NUC Enthusiast, Intel(R) NUC Kits before version HN0067 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21794?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Intel Nuc 8 Business Nuc8i7hnkqc Firmware, Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkva Firmware, Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7hvkvaw Firmware, Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hnk Firmware, Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hvk Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-21794?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21794 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-2022-21794 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21794 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2w6f-57rm-7cf8.