CVE-2022-36400

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: 2022-11-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Path traversal in the installer software for some Intel(r) NUC Kit Wireless Adapter drivers for Windows 10 before version 22.40 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Intel(r) NUC Kit Wireless Adapter drivers for Windows 10: before 22.40.0 — fixed in 22.40.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(r) NUC Kit Wireless Adapter drivers for Windows 10 22.40.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00747.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00747.html

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