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TI-2022-06167 Aliases CVE-2022-21794GHSA-2w6f-57rm-7cf8

Improper authentication in Intel NUC Boards, Intel NUC Business, Intel NUC Enthusiast…

Priority LOW 35CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00197 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Intel(R) NUC Boards, Intel(R) NUC Business, Intel(R) NUC Enthusiast, Intel(R) NUC Kitsbefore version HN0067—No fix listedCNA
  • Intel(R) NUC Boards, Intel(R) NUC Business, Intel(R) NUC Enthusiast, Intel(R) NUC Kits Vendor— Affected before version HN0067 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i7hnk_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before hn0067VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i7hnk:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i7hvk_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before hn0067VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i7hvk:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_enthusiast_nuc8i7hvkva_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before hn0067VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_enthusiast_nuc8i7hvkva:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_enthusiast_nuc8i7hvkvaw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before hn0067VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_enthusiast_nuc8i7hvkvaw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_business_nuc8i7hnkqc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before hn0067VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_business_nuc8i7hnkqc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i7hnk_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before hn0067 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i7hnk:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i7hvk_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before hn0067 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i7hvk:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_enthusiast_nuc8i7hvkva_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before hn0067 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_enthusiast_nuc8i7hvkva:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_enthusiast_nuc8i7hvkvaw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before hn0067 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_enthusiast_nuc8i7hvkvaw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_business_nuc8i7hnkqc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before hn0067 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_business_nuc8i7hnkqc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-21794
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2w6f-57rm-7cf8

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-11043 Improper access control in Intel NUC BIOS firmware CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.8
  • TI-2021-12673 Out-of-bounds write in Intel NUCs CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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