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CVE-2023-34349

Race condition in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privil

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

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.00047
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CWE-421Race Condition During Access to Alternate Channel
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Affected Products & Versions

60
intel nuc performance kit and mini pc nuc10i3fnh firmwareall versions
intel nuc performance kit and mini pc nuc10i3fnhf firmwareall versions
intel nuc performance kit and mini pc nuc10i3fnhfa firmwareall versions
intel nuc performance kit and mini pc nuc10i3fnhja firmwareall versions
intel nuc performance kit and mini pc nuc10i3fnhn firmwareall versions
intel nuc performance kit and mini pc nuc10i3fnk firmwareall versions
intel nuc performance kit and mini pc nuc10i3fnkn firmwareall versions
intel nuc performance kit and mini pc nuc10i5fnh firmwareall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

4.6
MEDIUM · 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:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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References & Sources

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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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