Improper access control in Intel products - CVE-2021-0196

 

Improper access control in Intel products - CVE-2021-0196

Published: August 12, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU55812
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0196
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.


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

How to mitigate CVE-2021-0196

Install updates from vendor's website.

Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71A - update to 2.2.0.20
Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71B - update to 2.2.0.20
Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71C - update to 2.2.0.20
Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71D - update to 2.2.0.20

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