# CVE-2022-26024: Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN and NUC7i7DN

> An authenticated local user can escalate privileges via improper access control in the Intel NUC HDMI Firmware Update Tool.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 29 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xqmf-wf6x-2cx6

## What is CVE-2022-26024?

CVE-2022-26024 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN and NUC7i7DN, 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 access control in the Intel(R) NUC HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN and NUC7i7DN before version 1.78.2.0.7 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-281 (Improper Preservation of Permissions)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26024?

It affects 11 products.


Products: Intel Nuc7i3dnbe Firmware, Intel Nuc7i3dnhe Firmware, Intel Nuc7i3dnhnc Firmware, Intel Nuc7i3dnke Firmware, Intel Nuc7i3dnktc Firmware, Intel Nuc7i5dnbe Firmware, Intel Nuc7i5dnhe Firmware, Intel Nuc7i5dnke Firmware, Intel Nuc7i7dnbe Firmware, Intel Nuc7i7dnhe Firmware, Intel Nuc7i7dnke Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-26024?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26024 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-26024 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26024 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-26024 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-26024 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN and NUC7i7DN, 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26024 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Intel(R) NUC HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN and NUC7i7DN. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-26024/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-26024/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26024
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26024
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26024

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-26024/
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