CVE-2022-27493

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
Weakness: CWE-665

Description

Improper initialization in the firmware for some Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kits before version BC0076 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Intel Lapbc510 Firmware: before bc0076 — fixed in bc0076
Intel Lapbc710 Firmware: before bc0076 — fixed in bc0076

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel Lapbc510 Firmware bc0076; Intel Lapbc710 Firmware bc0076. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00712.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00712.html

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