High severity7.7NVD Advisory· Published Nov 11, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-21794
CVE-2022-21794
Description
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.
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Affected products
6- cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i7hnk_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <hn0067
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i7hvk_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <hn0067
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_enthusiast_nuc8i7hvkva_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <hn0067
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_enthusiast_nuc8i7hvkvaw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <hn0067
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_business_nuc8i7hnkqc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <hn0067
- Range: <HN0067
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