CVE-2022-24297 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUCs
A privileged local user can escalate privileges on Intel NUC devices due to improper buffer restrictions in the firmware.
- 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-2022-24297?
CVE-2022-24297 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUCs, published on 12 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper buffer restrictions in firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24297?
It affects 59 products.
Products include Intel Lapbc510 Firmware, Intel Lapbc710 Firmware, Intel Lapkc51e Firmware, Intel Lapkc71e Firmware, Intel Lapkc71f Firmware, Intel Nuc11btmi7 Firmware and 53 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-24297?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-24297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-24297 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24297 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) NUCs
- CVE-2022-27493 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kits
- CVE-2022-28858 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kits
- CVE-2022-33209 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kits
- CVE-2022-34488 Memory corruption in Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kits
- CVE-2021-0056 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC M15 Laptop Kit Driver Pack software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3g99-qv49-h2h7.