CVE-2022-40971

7.8 highEPSS 0.1%

High (7.8) in intel nuc hdmi firmware update tool. EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Incorrect default permissions for the Intel(R) HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC before version 1.79.1.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 3% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-276
Published: 2023-05-10
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

intel:nuc_hdmi_firmware_update_tool

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00833.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00833.html

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