Is CVE-2021-33090 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-33090 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-33090?

CVE-2021-33090 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-33090?

CVE-2021-33090 has an EPSS score of 0.22% (13th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-33090?

Upgrade nuc hdmi firmware update tool to 1.78.2.0.7 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-33090

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Incorrect default permissionsin the software installer for the Intel(R) NUC HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC10i3FN, NUC10i5FN, NUC10i7FN before version 1.78.2.0.7 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CWE-276

How to fix

Remediation Available

nuc hdmi firmware update toolNVD

Affected:< 1.78.2.0.7Fixed in:1.78.2.0.7CVE-2021-33090derived 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

0.22%probability of exploitation in 30 days

13thpercentile

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

References

Vendor Advisory1

intel.com

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CVE-2013-0632	Critical	9.8	94%	KEV	-
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CVE-2023-29919	Critical	9.1	60%	-	-
CVE-2019-17124	Critical	9.8	23%	-	-
CVE-2020-12608	High	7.8	22%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-3437	Critical	9.8	16%	-	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.