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Nuc Watchdog Timer UtilityApplication · Intel

CVE-2022-33898

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-11-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.0.21.0 or later.
See remediation →
80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click Patch available

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
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.

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.

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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 Watchdog Timer UtilityApplication
Affected:< 2.0.21.0

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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.0.21.0 or later
Fixed in 2.0.21.0
Vendor patch www.intel.com →
Recommended fix High confidence

Intel NUC Watchdog Timer Utility version 2.0.21.0 or later

  1. 1. Check the currently installed version of Intel NUC Watchdog Timer Utility via Windows Add/Remove Programs or the utility's About/Help section
  2. 2. Navigate to Intel's official support page or the vendor advisory at https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00908.html to download the patched version
  3. 3. Close any applications or services using the Watchdog Timer Utility
  4. 4. Uninstall the current version of Intel NUC Watchdog Timer Utility from the system via Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features
  5. 5. Run the installer for version 2.0.21.0 (or later) downloaded from Intel's official site
  6. 6. Follow the on-screen installation prompts to complete the update
  7. 7. Restart the system if prompted by the installer
  8. 8. Verify the installed version shows 2.0.21.0 or later to confirm the patch was applied

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