CVE-2022-27493 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kits
A privileged local user can escalate privileges due to improper initialization in Intel NUC Laptop Kit firmware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-27493?
CVE-2022-27493 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kits, published on 18 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper initialization in the firmware for some Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kits before version BC0076 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-665
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27493?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Intel Lapbc510 Firmware, Intel Lapbc710 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27493?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27493 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-27493 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities 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
- CVE-2021-0057 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC M15 Laptop Kit Driver Pack software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vcmr-24jv-7v64.