CVE-2021-33089 (GCVE-0-2021-33089)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-11-17 18:56 – Updated: 2024-08-03 23:42
VLAI
Summary
Improper access control in the software installer for the Intel(R) NUC HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC8i3BE, NUC8i5BE, NUC8i7BE before version 1.78.4.0.4 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CWE
  • escalation of privilege
Assigner
intel CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 60/100 over 96 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Intel(R) NUC HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC8i3BE, NUC8i5BE, NUC8i7BE Affected: before version 1.78.4.0.4
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