CVE-2022-21229

HIGH 7.8CVE-2022-21229 · Published 18/08/2022 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2022-21229 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability affecting control center (intel).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.22%, higher than 12.8% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 2.2.0.22 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
control center intel	`< 2.2.0.22`	`2.2.0.22`

Description

Improper buffer restrictions for some Intel(R) NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit drivers before version 2.2.0.22 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

References

intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00665.html · Vendor Advisory
intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00809.html

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