What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-21794?

CVE-2022-21794 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Nuc Kit Nuc8I7Hnk Firmware CVE-2022-21794

MEDIUM

Improper Authentication (CWE-287)

2022-11-11 secure@intel.com

Intel Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation Nuc Kit Nuc8I7Hnk Firmware Nuc Kit Nuc8I7Hvk Firmware Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8I7Hvkva Firmware Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8I7Hvkvaw Firmware Nuc 8 Business Nuc8I7Hnkqc Firmware

6.7

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.7 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 11, 2022 - 16:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.7

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. 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. Affected products include: Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8I7Hnk Firmware, Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8I7Hvk Firmware, Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8I7Hvkva Firmware, Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8I7Hvkvaw Firmware, Intel Nuc 8 Business Nuc8I7Hnkqc Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.