CVE-2022-33209 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kits

High 7.8 Published Updated

A privileged local user can escalate privileges on Intel NUC Laptop Kits due to improper input validation in the 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-2022-33209?

CVE-2022-33209 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 input validation in the firmware for some Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kits before version BC0076 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33209?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Intel Lapbc510 Firmware, Intel Lapbc710 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-33209?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33209 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-33209 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33209 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mwvw-q3g7-f8p2.

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