CVE-2022-33898: Intel Nuc Watchdog Timer Utility

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) NUC Watchdog Timer installation software before version 2.0.21.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

• Intel Nuc Watchdog Timer Utility: before 2.0.21.0 (fixed in 2.0.21.0)

Published 2023-11-14. Last modified 2026-06-17.