CVE-2022-36377 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Wireless Adapter Driver installation software for Intel(R) NUC Kits & Mini PCs
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to insecure inherited permissions in Intel Wireless Adapter Driver installation software.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-36377?
CVE-2022-36377 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Wireless Adapter Driver installation software for Intel(R) NUC Kits & Mini PCs, 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
Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) Wireless Adapter Driver installation software for Intel(R) NUC Kits & Mini PCs before version 22.190.0.3 for Windows may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36377?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Nuc Kit Wireless Adapter Driver Installer.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36377?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36377 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-36377 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36377 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Wireless Adapter Driver installation software for Intel(R) NUC Kits & Mini PCs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9r4w-694r-fm3f.