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CVE-2021-33090

• 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-276

Description

Incorrect default permissionsin the software installer for the Intel(R) NUC HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC10i3FN, NUC10i5FN, NUC10i7FN before version 1.78.2.0.7 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

• Intel(R) HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC: before 1.78.2.0.7 — fixed in 1.78.2.0.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC 1.78.2.0.7. 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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