CVE-2022-34855 Path traversal in Intel(R) NUC Pro Software Suite

Medium 6.7 Published 10 May 2023 Updated 27 Jan 2025

An authenticated local attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the Intel NUC Pro Software Suite to escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-34855?

CVE-2022-34855 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC Pro Software Suite, 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

Path traversal for the Intel(R) NUC Pro Software Suite before version 2.0.0.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34855?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Nuc Pro Software Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34855?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34855 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-34855 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34855 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-48wr-pgcr-4g7x.