CVE-2022-21229

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: August 18, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:25 AM UTC

5 products affected across 1 vendorControl CenterLapqc71DLapqc71A

Using Intel(R) NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit drivers by N/A?

Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect Intel(R) NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit drivers - before attackers find them.

Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available

Start Free Sign In

Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

Improper buffer restrictions for some Intel(R) NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit drivers before version 2.2.0.22 may allow an authenticated 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.

Control Center · Intel

95%

v < 2.2.0.22

Affected range stops below 2.2.0.22, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

intel-lapqc71a (environment) · intel-lapqc71b (environment) · intel-lapqc71c (environment) · intel-lapqc71d (environment)

Lapqc71A · Inteldevice

80%

All versions

Lapqc71B · Inteldevice

80%

All versions

Lapqc71C · Inteldevice

80%

All versions

Lapqc71D · Inteldevice

80%

All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00665.html

References (2)

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00665.html

Source: [email protected]

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00809.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Get alerted

Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack

Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.

Create account Sign in

Free plan, no card