CVE-2022-26124 Memory corruption in Intel(R) NUC Boards, Intel(R) NUC 8 Boards, Intel(R) NUC 8 Rugged Boards and Intel(R) NUC 8 Rugged Kits
A privileged local attacker can exploit improper buffer restrictions in Intel NUC BIOS firmware to escalate privileges.
- 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-2022-26124?
CVE-2022-26124 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC Boards, Intel(R) NUC 8 Boards, Intel(R) NUC 8 Rugged Boards and Intel(R) NUC 8 Rugged Kits, published on 11 Nov 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 BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC Boards, Intel(R) NUC 8 Boards, Intel(R) NUC 8 Rugged Boards and Intel(R) NUC 8 Rugged Kits before version CHAPLCEL.0059 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26124?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Intel Nuc 8 Rugged Board Nuc8cchbn Firmware, Intel Nuc 8 Rugged Kit Nuc8cchkr Firmware, Intel Nuc 8 Rugged Kit Nuc8cchkrn Firmware, Intel Nuc Board Nuc8cchb Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26124?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26124 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-26124 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26124 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4fx6-7wgg-hm24.