Vulnerability · Published Nov 11, 2022 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2021-33164
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Intel(R) NUCs. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper access control in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs before version INWHL357.0046 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) NUCs | before version INWHL357.0046 |