Is CVE-2021-0096 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-0096 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-0096?

CVE-2021-0096 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-0096?

CVE-2021-0096 has an EPSS score of 0.23% (13th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0096?

Upgrade nuc7i3dn firmware to 1.78.1.1 or later. Fixes are available for 3 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-0096

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Improper authentication in the software installer for the Intel(R) NUC HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN, NUC7i7DN before version 1.78.1.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CWE-287Improper Authentication

How to fix

Remediation Available

nuc7i3dn firmwareNVD

Affected:< 1.78.1.1Fixed in:1.78.1.1CVE-2021-0096derived from NVD

nuc7i5dn firmwareNVD

Affected:< 1.78.1.1Fixed in:1.78.1.1CVE-2021-0096derived from NVD

nuc7i7dn firmwareNVD

Affected:< 1.78.1.1Fixed in:1.78.1.1CVE-2021-0096derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.23%probability of exploitation in 30 days

13thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 13% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

intel.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

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CVE-2023-35082	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2023-35078	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2017-7921	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2024-7593	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2023-46805	High	8.2	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2022-40684	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.