CVE-2019-0163 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Advisory
An authenticated local attacker can exploit insufficient input validation in Intel Broadwell firmware to escalate privileges, cause denial of service, or disclose information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-0163?
CVE-2019-0163 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC Advisory, published on 17 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient input validation in system firmware for Intel(R) Broadwell U i5 vPro before version MYBDWi5v.86A may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, denial of service, and/or information disclosure via local access.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0163?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel I5-5350u Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0163?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0163 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-0163 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0163 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w2fh-r8h3-hg8h.