# CVE-2022-27229: Path traversal in Intel(R) NUC Kits NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN, NUC7i7DN HDMI firmware update tool software

> An authenticated local attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in Intel NUC HDMI firmware to escalate privileges.

- **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:** 14 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 30 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3qwh-j562-h8h6

## What is CVE-2022-27229?

CVE-2022-27229 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC Kits NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN, NUC7i7DN HDMI firmware update tool software, published on 14 Nov 2023. 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

Path transversal in some Intel(R) NUC Kits NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN, NUC7i7DN HDMI firmware update tool software before version 1.79.1.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory), CWE-249 (DEPRECATED: Often Misused: Path Manipulation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27229?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Intel Hdmi Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-27229?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27229 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-27229 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27229 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) NUC Kits NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN, NUC7i7DN HDMI firmware update tool software

- [CVE-2023-32658](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32658/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Kits NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN, NUC7i7DN HDMI firmware update tool software (medium 6.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-27229 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-27229 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC Kits NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN, NUC7i7DN HDMI firmware update tool software, published on 14 Nov 2023. 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-2022-27229 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Intel(R) NUC Kits NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN, NUC7i7DN HDMI firmware update tool software. 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-2022-27229/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27229/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-27229
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27229
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-27229

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.