#VU54129 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Intel NUC M15 Laptop Kit - LAPBC510 and Intel NUC M15 Laptop Kit - LAPBC710 - CVE-2021-0056

Vulnerability identifier: #VU54129

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0056

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel NUC M15 Laptop Kit - LAPBC510
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel NUC M15 Laptop Kit - LAPBC710
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel NUC M15 Laptop Kit - LAPBC510: before 1.1

Intel NUC M15 Laptop Kit - LAPBC710: before 1.1

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00507.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.