CVE-2022-33898

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-277

Description

Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) NUC Watchdog Timer installation software before version 2.0.21.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Intel(R) NUC Watchdog Timer installation software: before 2.0.21.0 — fixed in 2.0.21.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) NUC Watchdog Timer installation software 2.0.21.0. 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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