CVE-2021-33164: Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-G Kit NUC8I5INH Firmware

Medium severity, CVSS 6.7. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Improper access control in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs before version INWHL357.0046 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

• Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-G Kit NUC8I5INH Firmware: before inwhl357.0046 (fixed in inwhl357.0046)
• Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-G Kit NUC8I7INH Firmware: before inwhl357.0046 (fixed in inwhl357.0046)
• Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-G Mini Pc NUC8I5INH Firmware: before inwhl357.0046 (fixed in inwhl357.0046)
• Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-G Mini Pc NUC8I7INH Firmware: before inwhl357.0046 (fixed in inwhl357.0046)

Published 2022-11-11. Last modified 2026-06-17.