CVE-2021-0196 describes an improper access control vulnerability in the kernel mode driver of specific Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kits (models LAPQC71A, B, C, D) prior to version 2.2.0.20. This flaw allows an authenticated local user to potentially achieve escalation of privilege. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), the vulnerability is easily exploitable with low attack complexity and user privileges, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the cybersecurity community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.2.0.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:lapqc71a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2.2.0.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:lapqc71b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2.2.0.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:lapqc71c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2.2.0.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:lapqc71d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.