Improper access control in Intel products - CVE-2021-0196
Published: August 12, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55812
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0196
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71A
Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71B
Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71C
Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71D
Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71A
Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71B
Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71C
Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71D
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in kernel mode driver. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-0196
Install updates from vendor's website.