CVE-2022-40971 — Incorrect default permissions for the Intel(R) HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC before version 1.79.1.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access

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HIGH

Incorrect default permissions for the Intel(R) HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC before version 1.79.1.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access

Published May 10, 2023

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.15%

Description

Incorrect default permissions for the Intel(R) HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC before version 1.79.1.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Vendor n/a Product Intel(R) HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC Default
unaffected
- Version
  before version 1.79.1.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

n/a

Intel(R) HDMI Firmware Update Tool for NUC

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
before version 1.79.1.1	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

0.15% 0.00147

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.00147

Score over time

2023–2026

EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (6 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	0.15% (0.00147)	3.35th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	0.15% (0.00147)	4.29th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.07% (0.00073)	19.70th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.04% (0.00044)	14.58th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 28, 2024	0.04% (0.00043)	9.11th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
May 11, 2023	0.04% (0.00043)	7.09th	v3 (v2023.03.01)