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CVE-2023-34438

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.00037
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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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 rugged kit nuc8cchb firmwareall versions
intel nuc rugged kit nuc8cchbn firmwareall versions
intel nuc rugged kit nuc8cchkrn firmwareall versions
intel nuc rugged kit nuc8cchkr firmwareall versions
intel nuc kit nuc6cayh firmwareall versions
intel nuc kit nuc6cays firmwareall versions
intel nuc mini pc nuc7i3bnhxf firmwareall versions
intel nuc mini pc nuc7i3bnk 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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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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