CVE-2022-40971 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Incorrect default permissions for the Intel(R) HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC before version 1.79.1.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published: 2023-05-10

Score: 6.7 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Intel(R) HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before version 1.79.1.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:intel:nuc_hdmi_firmware_update_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-44217	Incorrect default permissions for the Intel(R) HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC before version 1.79.1.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00095.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00833.html

History

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Intel Nuc Hdmi Firmware Update Tool

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2023-05-10T13:16:56.238Z

Updated: 2025-01-27T18:06:05.244Z

Reserved: 2022-09-27T00:28:29.120Z

Link: CVE-2022-40971

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T12:28:42.940Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-05-10T14:15:14.987

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:22:19.910

Link: CVE-2022-40971

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-276

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