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Nuc M15 Laptop Kit Management Engine Driver PackOperating system · Intel

CVE-2021-33087

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2021-11-17
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 15.0.10.1508 or later.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper authentication in the installer for the Intel(R) NUC M15 Laptop Kit Management Engine driver pack before version 15.0.10.1508 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Improper authentication vulnerability in the installer for Intel NUC M15 Laptop Kit Management Engine driver pack before version 15.0.10.1508 allows an authenticated local user to potentially cause denial of service. The installer fails to properly authenticate certain operations, enabling a locally authenticated attacker to trigger a DoS condition.

MitigationUpdate the Intel NUC M15 Laptop Kit Management Engine driver pack to version 15.0.10.1508 or later. This is a driver/firmware patch that should be applied following Intel's standard update procedures.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Nuc M15 Laptop Kit Management Engine Driver PackOperating system
Affected:< 15.0.10.1508

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate the Management Engine Driver Pack version
    Open Windows Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Intel\MEI or check the installed driver version via Device Manager by expanding 'System devices' and looking for 'Intel Management Engine Interface' or 'Management Engine Driver' and viewing its Properties > Driver tab
    Affected if The displayed driver pack version is lower than 15.0.10.1508 or the version cannot be determined (indicating an older installation)
  2. Verify Intel driver package installation
    Open 'Programs and Features' in Control Panel and look for an entry named 'Intel NUC M15 Laptop Kit Management Engine Driver Pack' or similar Intel Management Engine driver package, then note the installed version
    Affected if The installed version listed is below 15.0.10.1508 or the package is not present but older ME drivers are detected
  3. Check Intel Management Engine firmware version
    Run the Intel Management Engine (ME) Info Tool or open Intel Driver & Support Assistant to view the Management Engine component version details
    Affected if The Management Engine firmware or driver version shown is earlier than 15.0.10.1508

You are affected if any installed Intel NUC M15 Laptop Kit Management Engine Driver Pack component reports a version number lower than 15.0.10.1508, as the vulnerability exists in versions prior to this threshold.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 15.0.10.1508 or later
Fixed in 15.0.10.1508
Interim mitigation

Update the Intel NUC M15 Laptop Kit Management Engine driver pack to version 15.0.10.1508 or later. This is a driver/firmware patch that should be applied following Intel's standard update procedures.

Recommended fix High confidence

15.0.10.1508

  1. 1. Identify the currently installed version of the Intel(R) NUC M15 Laptop Kit Management Engine Driver Pack on the system
  2. 2. Navigate to the official Intel support website (www.intel.com) and locate the download page for the NUC M15 Laptop Kit Management Engine Driver Pack
  3. 3. Download the fixed version 15.0.10.1508 or later
  4. 4. Verify the checksum of the downloaded package matches the checksum provided on Intel's download page
  5. 5. Run the installer with appropriate administrative privileges
  6. 6. Follow the on-screen installation prompts to complete the update
  7. 7. Reboot the system if prompted by the installer
  8. 8. Verify the installed version is now 15.0.10.1508 or later

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Nuc M15 Laptop Kit Management Engine Driver Pack Scoped from the published advisory
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