Path traversal in Intel NUC Kits NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN, NUC7i7DN HDMI firmware update tool…
Priority LOW 35CWE-249Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00214 11th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Intel(R) NUC Kits NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN, NUC7i7DN HDMI firmware update tool software | before version 1.79.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) NUC Kits NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN, NUC7i7DN HDMI firmware update tool software Vendor— Affected before version 1.79.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:hdmi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.79.1.1 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_7_business_nuc7i3dnhnc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_7_business_nuc7i3dnktc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_7_business_nuc7i5dnkpc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_7_business_nuc7i5dnkpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i3dnhe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i3dnke:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i5dnhe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i5dnke:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i7dnhe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:hdmi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.79.1.1 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_7_business_nuc7i3dnhnc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_7_business_nuc7i3dnktc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_7_business_nuc7i5dnkpc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_7_business_nuc7i5dnkpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i3dnhe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i3dnke:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i5dnhe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i5dnke:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i7dnhe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-27229
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3qwh-j562-h8h6
References
More Intel Hdmi Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-15935 Unquoted search path in some Intel(R) NUC Kits NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN, NUC7i7DN HDMI firmware… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
Sources
- CVE-2022-27229 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-27229 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3qwh-j562-h8h6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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