CVE-2020-12336

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Insecure default variable initialization in firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs may allow an authenticated user to potential

Insecure default variable initialization in firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00058

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CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-1188Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

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Affected Products & Versions

intel nuc 8 mainstream-g kit nuc8i5inh firmwareall versions
intel nuc 8 mainstream-g kit nuc8i7inh firmwareall versions
intel nuc 8 mainstream-g mini pc nuc8i5inh firmwareall versions
intel nuc 8 mainstream-g mini pc nuc8i7inh firmwareall versions
intel nuc 8 pro board nuc8i3pnb firmwareall versions
intel nuc 8 pro kit nuc8i3pnh firmwareall versions
intel nuc 8 pro kit nuc8i3pnk firmwareall versions
intel nuc 8 pro mini pc nuc8i3pnk firmwareall versions
Show all 23 affected productsintel nuc 8 rugged kit nuc8cchkr firmwareall versions
intel nuc 9 pro kit nuc9v7qnx firmwareall versions
intel nuc 9 pro kit nuc9vxqnx firmwareall versions
intel nuc board h27002-400 firmwareall versions
intel nuc board h27002-401 firmwareall versions
intel nuc board h27002-402 firmwareall versions
intel nuc board h27002-404 firmwareall versions
intel nuc board h27002-500 firmwareall versions
intel nuc board nuc8cchb firmwareall versions
intel nuc kit h26998-401 firmwareall versions
intel nuc kit h26998-402 firmwareall versions
intel nuc kit h26998-403 firmwareall versions
intel nuc kit h26998-404 firmwareall versions
intel nuc kit h26998-405 firmwareall versions
intel nuc kit h26998-500 firmwareall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

7.8

HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · secure@intel.com

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Attack Vector

Network Adjacent Local Physical

Attack Complexity

Low High

Privileges Required

None Low High

User Interaction

None Required

Scope

Unchanged Changed

Confidentiality

None Low High

Integrity

None Low High

Availability

None Low High

Published to NVD12 Nov 2020 · 07:15 PM

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

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00414Vendor Advisory

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