CVE-2021-33164
MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: November 11, 2022 at 03:48 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:54 AM UTC
10 products affected across 2 vendorsNuc 8 Mainstream G Kit NUC8I5INH FirmwareNuc 8 Mainstream G Kit NUC8I7INH FirmwareNuc 8 Mainstream G Mini Pc NUC8I7INH Firmware
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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Improper access control in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs before version INWHL357.0046 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < inwhl357.0046
Affected range stops below inwhl357.0046, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-nuc-8-mainstream-g-kit-nuc8i5inh (same device)
v < inwhl357.0046
Affected range stops below inwhl357.0046, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-nuc-8-mainstream-g-kit-nuc8i7inh (same device)
v < inwhl357.0046
Affected range stops below inwhl357.0046, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-nuc-8-mainstream-g-mini-pc-nuc8i5inh (same device)
v < inwhl357.0046
Affected range stops below inwhl357.0046, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-nuc-8-mainstream-g-mini-pc-nuc8i7inh (same device)
v < nwhl357.0046
Affected range stops below nwhl357.0046, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < INWHL357.0046
Affected range stops below INWHL357.0046, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
All versions
All versions
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00752.htmlSource: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/434994SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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