CVE-2022-21229
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 · uneditedImproper 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.
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 confidenceImproper buffer restrictions in Intel(R) NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit drivers before version 2.2.0.22 allow an authenticated local user to exploit insufficient buffer boundary checks in the driver software, potentially elevating privileges to execute code with elevated system rights.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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< 2.2.0.22CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate Intel Control Center installationOpen Windows Settings > Apps & Features and search for 'Intel Control Center' in the installed programs list, or check C:\Program Files\Intel for the Intel Control Center folderAffected if Intel Control Center is not present on the system (not affected)
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Determine installed version of Intel Control CenterRight-click the Intel Control Center executable or its shortcut, select Properties, then view the Details tab for the Product Version field. Alternatively, open Control Panel > Programs and Features, locate Intel Control Center, and note the version shownAffected if The displayed version is lower than 2.2.0.22 (vulnerable)
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Verify driver file version via file propertiesNavigate to the Intel Control Center installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Control Center), right-click the main executable file, select Properties, and check the File Version on the Details tabAffected if The file version number is below 2.2.0.22 (vulnerable)
A user is affected if Intel Control Center is installed with a version number lower than 2.2.0.22
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2.2.0.22
Update Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit drivers to version 2.2.0.22 or later to remediate the buffer restriction vulnerability.
Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit drivers/Control Center version 2.2.0.22 or later
- Identify the Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit system requiring remediation
- Download the latest Intel NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit drivers/Control Center version 2.2.0.22 or later from the official Intel support website
- Verify the digital signature of the downloaded driver package before installation
- Locate the existing Intel Control Center installation on the affected system
- Run the installer with administrator privileges to apply the update
- Restart the system after installation completes to ensure driver changes take effect
- Confirm the installed version by checking Control Center > About or using system information tools
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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