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CVE-2022-21229

• 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: 2022-08-18 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Improper buffer restrictions for some Intel(R) NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit drivers before version 2.2.0.22 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

• Intel Control Center: before 2.2.0.22 — fixed in 2.2.0.22

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel Control Center 2.2.0.22. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00665.html
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00809.html
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00665.html
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00809.html

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