Medium severity · published Aug 11, 2023
CVE-2023-29494
Improper input validation in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access
6.7
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper input validation in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 7% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IN
Intel(R) NUCs ·
See references · source: vendor
N1
Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi3 Firmware · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
N1
Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi30z Firmware · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
N1
Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi5 Firmware · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
N1
Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi50z Firmware · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
N1
Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi7 Firmware · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
N1
Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi70z Firmware · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
N1
Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi3 Firmware · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
N1
Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi30l Firmware · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
N1
Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi30p Firmware · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
N1
Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi30z Firmware · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
N1
Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi5 Firmware · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29494
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29494
Vendor Advisory
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00892.html
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