Local privilege escalation via path traversal
Published Nov 14, 2023 · Updated Aug 30, 2024
Path traversal in Intel NUC HDMI Firmware Update Tool before 1.79.1.1 allows local users to escalate privileges through crafted paths. Intel identifies the updater as the affected component but has not disclosed which path-processing operation accepts or resolves attacker-controlled input outside an intended directory. Reaching the flaw requires an authenticated local user and user interaction; successful abuse grants elevated privileges on the host.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in Intel NUC HDMI Firmware Update Tool before 1.79.1.1 allows local users to escalate privileges through crafted paths. Intel identifies the updater as the affected component but has not disclosed which path-processing operation accepts or resolves attacker-controlled input outside an intended directory. Reaching the flaw requires an authenticated local user and user interaction; successful abuse grants elevated privileges on the host.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-27229
- Published
- Nov 14, 2023
- Updated
- Aug 30, 2024
- Vendor
- Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
- Product
- Intel NUC Kit NUC7i3DNHE
- Classifications
- CWE-22, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Nov 14, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 30, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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