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CVE-2021-0096

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-11-17 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-287

Description

Improper authentication in the software installer for the Intel(R) NUC HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN, NUC7i7DN before version 1.78.1.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

• Intel Nuc7I3Dn Firmware: before 1.78.1.1 — fixed in 1.78.1.1
• Intel Nuc7I5Dn Firmware: before 1.78.1.1 — fixed in 1.78.1.1
• Intel Nuc7I7Dn Firmware: before 1.78.1.1 — fixed in 1.78.1.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel Nuc7I3Dn Firmware 1.78.1.1; Intel Nuc7I5Dn Firmware 1.78.1.1; Intel Nuc7I7Dn Firmware 1.78.1.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00568.html
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00568.html

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