CVE-2022-31477 Information disclosure in Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware
A privileged local attacker can exploit improper BIOS initialization to disclose sensitive information on Intel NUC devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-31477?
CVE-2022-31477 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware, published on 10 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper initialization for some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Weakness: CWE-665
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31477?
It affects 35 products.
Products include Intel Cm11ebc4w Firmware, Intel Cm11ebi38w Firmware, Intel Cm11ebi58w Firmware, Intel Cm11ebi716w Firmware, Intel Lapbc510 Firmware, Intel Lapbc710 Firmware and 29 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31477?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31477 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-31477 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31477 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware
- CVE-2022-36339 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC 8 Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC 11 Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC 12 Compute Element
- CVE-2022-37327 Information disclosure in Intel(R) NUC, Intel(R) NUC Performance Kit, Intel(R) NUC Performance Mini PC, Intel(R) NUC 8 Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC Pro Kit, Intel(R) NUC Pro Board, Intel(R) NUC 11 Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC 12 Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC Extreme, Intel(R) NUC 12 Extreme Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kit, Intel(R) NUC Enthusiast, Intel(R) NUC Essential, Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kit, Intel(R) NUC Extreme Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC Boards, Intel(R) NUC Pro Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC Rugged
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q7r2-c6mw-rgwr.