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CVE-2022-36372

Improper buffer restrictions in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escala

Improper buffer restrictions in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.0005
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-92DEPRECATED: Improper Sanitization of Custom Special Characters
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Affected Products & Versions

34
intel nuc 8 compute element cm8i3cb4n firmwareall versions
intel nuc 8 compute element cm8i5cb8n firmwareall versions
intel nuc 8 compute element cm8i7cb8n firmwareall versions
intel nuc 8 compute element cm8ccb4r firmwareall versions
intel nuc 8 compute element cm8pcb4r firmwareall versions
intel nuc pro kit nuc8i3pnb firmwareall versions
intel nuc pro kit nuc8i3pnh firmwareall versions
intel nuc pro kit nuc8i3pnk firmwareall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
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 NVD11 Aug 2023 · 03:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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References & Sources

1
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00917.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
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