#VU54201 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Intel products - CVE-2021-0055

Vulnerability identifier: #VU54201

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0055

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71A
Hardware solutions / Drivers
Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71B
Hardware solutions / Drivers
Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71C
Hardware solutions / Drivers
Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71D
Hardware solutions / Drivers

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71A: before 10.45

Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71B: before 10.45

Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71C: before 10.45

Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71D: before 10.45

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00505.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.