CVE-2022-26024

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-11-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-281

Description

Improper access control in the Intel(R) NUC HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN and NUC7i7DN before version 1.78.2.0.7 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Intel Nuc7I3Dnbe Firmware: before 1.78.2.0.7 — fixed in 1.78.2.0.7
Intel Nuc7I3Dnhe Firmware: before 1.78.2.0.7 — fixed in 1.78.2.0.7
Intel Nuc7I3Dnhnc Firmware: before 1.78.2.0.7 — fixed in 1.78.2.0.7
Intel Nuc7I3Dnke Firmware: before 1.78.2.0.7 — fixed in 1.78.2.0.7
Intel Nuc7I3Dnktc Firmware: before 1.78.2.0.7 — fixed in 1.78.2.0.7
Intel Nuc7I5Dnbe Firmware: before 1.78.2.0.7 — fixed in 1.78.2.0.7
Intel Nuc7I5Dnhe Firmware: before 1.78.2.0.7 — fixed in 1.78.2.0.7
Intel Nuc7I5Dnke Firmware: before 1.78.2.0.7 — fixed in 1.78.2.0.7
Intel Nuc7I7Dnbe Firmware: before 1.78.2.0.7 — fixed in 1.78.2.0.7
Intel Nuc7I7Dnhe Firmware: before 1.78.2.0.7 — fixed in 1.78.2.0.7
Intel Nuc7I7Dnke Firmware: before 1.78.2.0.7 — fixed in 1.78.2.0.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel Nuc7I3Dnbe Firmware 1.78.2.0.7; Intel Nuc7I3Dnhe Firmware 1.78.2.0.7; Intel Nuc7I3Dnhnc Firmware 1.78.2.0.7; Intel Nuc7I3Dnke Firmware 1.78.2.0.7; Intel Nuc7I3Dnktc Firmware 1.78.2.0.7; Intel Nuc7I5Dnbe Firmware 1.78.2.0.7; Intel Nuc7I5Dnhe Firmware 1.78.2.0.7; Intel Nuc7I5Dnke Firmware 1.78.2.0.7; Intel Nuc7I7Dnbe Firmware 1.78.2.0.7; Intel Nuc7I7Dnhe Firmware 1.78.2.0.7; Intel Nuc7I7Dnke Firmware 1.78.2.0.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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