CVE-2022-27229

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: 2023-11-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-249

Description

Path transversal in some Intel(R) NUC Kits NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN, NUC7i7DN HDMI firmware update tool software before version 1.79.1.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Intel(R) NUC Kits NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN, NUC7i7DN HDMI firmware update tool software: before 1.79.1.1 — fixed in 1.79.1.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) NUC Kits NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN, NUC7i7DN HDMI firmware update tool software 1.79.1.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00908.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00908.html

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